With the exception of a few pairs of vintage heels and wedges (even clogs) to provide height, all the shoes in Pozgay’s show were Soludos espadrilles. To customize the canvas flats, a friend sprayed artistic black slashes on a few pairs the night before.

“Surf tribal” was the concept behind the show, so the hair (by Bumble and Bumble) had a natural beachy feeling. With Brigitte Bardot as muse, the stylists created a messy ’60s look with some backcombing at the crown of the head.

Pozgay ties the belt of a model’s dress. The painterly dashes are a custom print that was painted by artist Paulina Reyes. It was inspired by Pozgay’s childhood memories of wearing zinc on her face while playing at the beach.

A model watches as the stylist gives her hair a beachy texture.

“I think we’re almost on time,” said Whitney Pozgay, as she buzzed around backstage making sure that everything and everyone was in place.

On the runway, clothes were fun and forgiving, like the black linen romper at left. The skirt, at right, was inspired by island dwellers’ sarongs and is perfect for catching a breeze on a hot day. The pattern on the tank comes from an ancient Japanese technique of dyeing called shibori.

You’ll be the belle of the office in a geometric-print shorts suit. The fabric was block-printed by hand in India, ensuring that no two are alike. And could you look anymore like a beach goddess in this long dress (at right) dyed with real indigo?

New York City-based Yestadt Millinery collaborated with Pozgay to create these custom turbans, cloches, and beautiful straw hats. They provided just the right finishing touch to the collection.

The models’ makeup was kept simple but sexy — a la Bardot. A cat’s eye with black kohl and a nude lip was all that Pozgay asked for.

Accessories are a first for Pozgay (whose debut collection was for fall 2010). Here’s a cool backpack that she created from the custom Paulina Reyes fabric.

This long white silk gown nearly proposed to everyone in the audience. It screams beach wedding and features a ruching detail from the fall collection that Pozgay refers to as “the brain.”

Think only weirdo fortune tellers can wear turbans? Clearly you’ve watch Big too many times. Try this modern interpretation next season.

Thanks to a last-minute delivery of jewelry by Roarke, models walked down the runway with chunky braided leather cuffs, colorful beaded bangles, and other new takes on friendship bracelets.