Photographed by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Among the many images on Tory’s inspiration board for Resort 2017 is this image of Babe Paley in Round Hill, Jamaica, taken by Slim Aarons in 1959. It boasts an alluring contrasts of colors — cool pool blues, lush greens and faded yellows, with a quick slash of red — and is an enduring snapshot of the chic leisure life, equal parts effortless and refined. Take a quick peek behind her; there, hidden in the shadows is her husband, William, in a plaid shirt and khaki shorts, directing his own camera to the audience’s captive gaze.


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