Cult Gaia Resort 2023

“I want to eat the rack,” says Cult Gaia designer Jasmin Hekmat during a preview of her resort assortment. Not literally, of course, but she is referring to the deliciously-sweet color palette of her new playful pieces, all designed in vibrant shades of pinks, oranges, and greens. “I had all my guards down [this season] and went for color, fun, and magic.” A vacation-ready, easy-breezy aesthetic is nothing new for Cult Gaia. But Hekmat did attempt to infuse some freshness into the line for resort with some brand new references. One of her main inspirations this season, for instance, was the space-age ’60s—think