There are few things more exciting than the dresses at Cannes, but Oscar de la Renta’s Resort show is one of them.

Over the next couple of months, designers will be rolling out their cruise collections to get everyone in the mood for spring sojourns (note: we are, already), and on Monday night, Oscar de la Renta showed us exactly why we need a trip to St Tropez right about now.

We’ve compiled every look from the designer’s resort 2012 collection in a gallery below because, as the old adage goes, a picture’s worth nothing if not a thousand words.

Look out for the paper hats…

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