Fur was the dominate theme, as seen at Peter Som
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Prabal Garung was one of many to show fluid, minimalist shapes
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Leather took on new shades and softer silhouettes, as seen at Diesel Black Gold
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Marc Jacobs embraced neutrals for his mostly camel-coloured looks
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Texture broke up all black looks, as seen at Rad Hourani
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3.1 Phillip Lim took on the military trend, pairing a pea coat with a sequined gown
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Prints were bold and graphic at Proenza Schouler
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Alexander Wang showed opaque thigh-high stockings, while others chose sheer
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Sensible shoes made a return, as seen at Diane von Furstenberg
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Where there was colour it was in shades of blue or red, as seen at Narciso Rodriguez
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Thu 18 Feb 2010 17:39 PM
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After last season's fantastical, over-the-top fashion, fall 2010 is forging a new direction, bringing us strong, clean, modern dressing. Here is a list of my top ten trends from the New York runways:
#1 FUR
Arguably the season's stand-out trend, fur appeared on full coats, in wool/fur hybrids, and adorned collars, trim, and bags.
#2 CLEAN DRESSING
Minimalist, fluid shapes with little or no decoration, this new simplicity puts the emphasis on cut and silhouette.
#3 MODERN LEATHER
Whether a floor length skirt, skinny pants, a trench, or dress, supple leathers are paired down—minus last seasons grommets and spikes. The new focus is on neutral colours and clean design.
#4 NEUTRALS
A minimalists rainbow of grey, camel, sand, beige, ivory and stone covered the catwalk.
#5 TEXTURE
Luxe knits, fuzzy wools and 3-D embellishment—modern dressing is all about combining multiple textures in one outfit. It's the key to the all black looks seen at NYFW.
#6 MILITARY
Luxe cargo jackets, peacoats, army green wovens and knits, and lapels and gold buttons brought the baracks to the runway.
#7 PRINTS
From floaty dresses to graffiti pants, winter florals were bold and always graphic.
#8 THIGH-HIGH STOCKINGS
In sheer silk or light-weight knits, thigh-highs are worn with everything from eveningwear to daytime minis.
#9 THE SENSIBLE SHOE
While heels were still high, unmanageable platforms stepped aside for simpler shoes. Even kitten heels made a comeback.
#10 RED VS BLUE
When colour made a rare appearance, it was in shades of midnight navy, teal, blood, raspberry, and crimson.
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Elizabeth Cabral
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Thu 18 Feb 2010 16:47 PM
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The last day of New York fashion week, and it's a trinity of American sportswear designers: Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
It was classic Ralph Lauren with a showcase of tweed, suede, velvet and silk. The winter florals, layering and beanie caps had an air of luxe grunge, and three piece tweed suiting screamed English countryside. Fitted blazers featured puffed Edwardian-style sleeves and shades of brown, green, eggplant and black created an autumn colour scheme. Wide leather belts, fur collars, fur bags, and trimmed booties added even more texture.
With Daphne Guinness and Kate Bosworth front row at Calvin Klein, Francisco Costa showed a stunning lineup of pristine, structured double-faced wool jackets and coats in shades of black and midnight blue. Shine woven in with sparkle added a futuristic depth to his modernist shift dresses and pants were very high-waisted and straight-legged, while evening dresses were fluid in silver metallic.
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Elizabeth Cabral
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Wed 17 Feb 2010 14:11 PM
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On one hand it's hard to believe it's the second to last day of NYFW. On the other, I feel like I've been here forever.
This morning I started off at the Tory Burch presentation. I thought this was a really young, fun collection for her. Urban luxe cargo jackets, paint splattered pants, and fringed high heel hiking boots gave it an uptown grunge (that's probably an oxymoron) feel. While there were classically cut sequined cardigans and sharp red full leg pants for the more classic Tory Burch customer, Burch was clearly trying to hop on the youth bandwagon.
At Michael Kors, we saw luxe jet-setting clothes at their best. Which is the philosophy to which Kors has based his very successful label on. The colour palette was strictly gray and camel with a touch of black and dark brown. Luxurious fur vests, coats, hats with cozy but streamlined knits. There were even floor length trained knit skirts for the ultimate in easy evening wear. Peg legged suede pants felt lik
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Tue 16 Feb 2010 21:34 PM
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On a very snowy morning I headed all the way down to Soho for the Derek Lam show. I'm starting to feel like a ping pong ball going between the tents, Chelsea, and everywhere else and back again.
Derek Lam's become a go-to label for luxury sportswear. With fake snowflakes falling on the runway (how apropos with the near blizzard conditions outside), Lam introduces us to the modern cowgirl. Clean modern silhouettes in gray, camel, and black, along with leather pants, fur coats, and trench style jackets with leather panels. One of my favourite pieces is a leather skirt with pleated silk side panels. Even the western touches like fringe, native prints and wide brim fedoras are graphic and tough rather than boho.
Red is the only flash of colour and the only eveningwear pieces are two draped jersey gowns—one black, one white. I really like this show, it focused and modern, clean and fresh, which seems to be the direction fashion is headed right now.
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Mon 15 Feb 2010 16:26 PM
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Today is a holiday in both Canada and the US, but I'm off for a 9am call time at Zac Posen.
Posen has been vocal lately about how the economy has affected his business and how his sky rocket to fame may have actually hindered his label. So he's now dedicated to taking his label in a more serious, grown-up direction. (That explains 9am, rather than his usual 9pm show time.)
While there were still signature ruffles and pleats, a sober camel cape and pants sent their message loud and clear. Besides some wearable seperates, cute cocktail dresses in floral prints and brocades replaced his usual floor length gowns.
There were fur coats in a variety of colours - from teal to cranberry to purple - and skirts and dresses were mini in length. A pair of copper tuxedo stripe pants caught my eye...
Some shows at NYFW are guaranteed to draw huge crowds. Like DVF, Carolina Herrera has been a mainsta
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Elizabeth Cabral
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Sun 14 Feb 2010 18:09 PM
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For a Sunday morning it's been pretty darn busy. I've had to make some tough decisions on what to attend, as there are too many overlapping shows. I've decided on a presentation at Philosophy, a Lela Rose show, and then I'll be running over to VPL by Victoria Bartlett—a great under the radar label complete super accessories.
From the tents at Bryant Park to Chelsea and back again, NYFW has me running all over Manhattan. Today is definitely a day for flats. After a 12 hour marathon in 6 inch heels yesterday, my feet need a serious break.
At the DKNY show in the West Village right now, where they're serving hot chocolate and the crowd is massive. Everyone comes out to support Donna Karan, even on a Sunday morning.
NY fashion icon Donna Karan showed a polished DKNY label with camel overcoats, boxy blazers, brown plaids, and cute pleated leather minis. Astrikan poorboy hats and floral and geometric prints a
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