Cinderella makes a splash

MANILA, Philippines - The beach, the breeze, the bright colors. You know it’s summer when both the sun and the season’s pop-out colors and graphics are blinding you.

Cinderella Department Store celebrates the comeback of beach season with youthful brands Seventeen and Naf Naf, which offer light cotton dresses festooned with kaleidoscopic prints. Choose from maxi dresses to playful rompers to cover-ups.

For evening occasions, C Women has a lot of elegant skin-baring options. Designer Boyet Fajardo also creates a line for C Women that combines lounge chic with graphic cheek. Men can also get their fill of summer’s bold colors with comfy casuals from Pierre Cardin. Yellows, purples and blues are part of the new collection’s palette, opening up the menfolk to options apart from their usual earth colors.

Spring florals: Dress, polo shirt and khaki shorts by Springtime

Hit the water with more bold prints from swimwear brands Billabong and Santimo. Billabong sends your wardrobe into a tizzy with plaids, paisley and checks, while Santimo sticks to nautical stripes in vibrant shades.

Complete your summer wardrobe with Ipanema’s rubber pairs. The new summer collection for women doesn’t shy away from brilliant color either, mixing neon brights and sassy heart of flower appliqués into their pairs.

Kids are never exempt from the joyful summer play. CKids, Osh Kosh, and Springtime all have cute and cheery casuals that go from playground to playa, while Fruit Colors sunnies up girls party dresses in pretty pinks, lilacs and purples.

All these brands are available at Cinderella stores.

Girl issues: Paisley sundress and ruffled knot top by Naf Naf