FASHION
Mallorca Calls Catherine Gee to Spain for Spring/Summer ’26
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | December 11, 2025
Mallorca provided the canvas and Catherine Gee’s “greatest hits” the inspiration for the designer’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection. The print that still sings to her is the paint swirl and the silhouette of the Daria Blouse. A sketch of the ocean with palm tree led to the introduction of a sweatshirt.
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