Cap d'Antibes suggests a holiday wardrobe, but I would resist buying for a fantasy itinerary. The more appealing pieces are the ones that can move through a real warm day, and the Manon cotton-terry mini dress is a good test of that, since its ease matters more than any single detail. The Aurelia tasseled cotton-terry midi dress carries the same relaxed logic into a longer length, with the fringe reading as one texture note rather than a costume. I like the Riviera reference best when it stays loose like this rather than building a whole look around it. Keep one tactile piece in focus and let the rest of the outfit do less.

I would choose the piece that can spend a long afternoon outside without needing careful handling. The Kelly cotton-terry shorts have that kind of ease, since terry moves and softens rather than asking to be preserved. The Antonia cotton-terry shirt works the same way over a swimsuit or with the shorts, and its texture is doing the styling on its own. Fringe and embellishment show up elsewhere in this range, but I think they work best as one note rather than a theme repeated from hem to handle. Before buying, picture the piece on an ordinary hot day at home, not on a terrace you are still planning to visit.

Cap d'Antibes works when the texture is allowed to be the whole point, and it stops working the moment every piece is asking you to imagine a beach club you may never visit. If you take one thing away, buy the terry dress, shirt or shorts you can picture wearing on a regular hot day at home, not just on a trip. Raffia and fringe have enough character on their own, so I would let them sit beside simple clothes you already own instead of building a matching vacation uniform. The best test is whether the piece still makes sense with flat sandals or a plain layer once the holiday ends. If its only destination is a suitcase you rarely pack, admire it and move on. The most convincing resort pieces are the ones that keep earning wear long after the tan fades.