New York - Autumn/Winter 2006-2007 cont. cont. cont.

Anna Sui-
Always just Anna. A little western, a little Native American, a little 60s. Lots of cute dresses.



Brian Reyes-
More pretty socialite wear - this time with sheer blouses! Not boring, just pretty - deserving of a show, I think.


Daryl K-
Repetitive. Shapeless dresses and tunics...not feeling the color palette.

Michael Kors-
More plaid (see??), skinny pants, layers and layers of clothes, sweater dresses, big belts - All the big trends for Fall but with Kors's signature jetset twist. All are suitable for boarding your private jet. And can I even express how much I'm loving the argyle knee socks?


Peter Som-
Bubbly hems and sleeves, skinny pants, . To me it seems a confident YSL. Very nice.



Richard Chai-
Have I mentioned the gloves? I dont think you'll see many girls with them on, but they are def the accessory of choice. Oh and either funnel-necked or high-collared jackets.


Rodarte-
Ho hum. Feathers.

Trovata-
Very Marc Jacobsy. Swedish Ski Lodge wear. Quirky trousers and skirts and jackets. Love it.


Y3-
Please. No more panchos. Please Please Please. Yohji, you of all people.

New York - Autumn/Winter 2006-2007 cont. cont.

Behnaz Sarafpour-
Tight, crisp, cool. More plaids, red lips, never overtly sexy. Just cool.



Bill Blass-
Sexy but girly, with that 70s silky vibe. Smart suits, big belts, pencil skirts, opulent coats - with and without fur.


Chaiken-
Classics with an edge, but a boring show. How many black suits and black dresses do you need to show?


Costello Tagliapietra-
People are saying exciting, I'm saying yawn.

Luca Luca-
Pretty in that Vera Wang, Behnaz, Carolina way, which is never bad but never daring. Totally wearable and covetable.



Marc by Marc Jacobs-
Longer and leaner than the MJ show, but still ragamuffin/grungy with a lot of denim. I like the boxy jackets and skinny layering.



Monique Lhuillier-
Elegant and pretty, but not super-simple. Some flash and poshness, but always expensive and pretty.




Narciso Rodriguez-
Pretty but a little repetitive. And not too thrilling regardless.


Thakoon-
Adorably playful, wearable, quirky but not outlandish, a touch of Paris without the pretension. These would definitely be a reason to get out of bed. [you didnt know that, did you? i've given away too much. the only thing that gets me up in the morning is the challenge of getting dressed and picking out a lipstick (which will promptly disappear 1/3 of the way through my morning camomile and I will forget to reapply).]

New York - Autumn/Winter 2006-2007 cont.

Sass & Bide-
Sort of a 35 year old cool girl. Not terrible, but very low-key with hints of personality - a little girlishnessness, a little buttoned-up businesswoman, a little reformed punk.


Carolina Herrera-
Ladylike, as always, but not that Hepburn/JackieO look. Modern, rich, classic. The prints and those blue ribbons are gorgeous.



Marc Jacobs-
I'm thinking plaids are the key prints for Fall. Everywhere. Here we have a vagabond version of the ladylike looks from Doo.Ri. Very modest, with little figure-displaying let alone skin-revealing. Boxy jackets, followed by loose and flowing jackets and wraps. I'm not too keen on any specific look, but it's growing on me for the last few seasons (he's definitely been pushing away from the tailored and baring). I do welcome the idea of dressing without care of perfection or matching or prepackaged "looks". It's an individual style, which can never be wrong.


Max Azria Collection-
The hair, the knee socks, the glasses, the dress. Cool girl. Totally basic and wearable, but just a little off - which is perfect. Looove the black patent boots too.



Oscar de la Renta-
It seems that the 70s YSL Russian look is back too. Those sleeves - what are they called? - and luscious sweaters and a really great shearling jacket are totally on my wish list. As usual, his clothes are an absolute dream and he's one of the few designers that I think one could acceptably wear for her entire life. He's neither young nor old nor classic nor trendy. He's just exquisitely right.







TSE-
You might want to add a sweater dress to your shopping list. I'm seeing it everywhere too. And look how easy and chic it can be:


Y&Kei-
Very nice dresses and suits in jolie-laide lamés and metallic threaded fabric. I imagine that if IOC had any talent, they would like their clothes to look like these. Modern/space-age disco.



fyi- I prefer British Vogue's coverage, but American Vogue uses the same pictures but labels each photo with the model's name. So you might want to check it out as well. They also often cover different shows.

New York - Autumn/Winter 2006-2007

I dont think it will be possible for me to devote much time to the shows this season. Here are some of my favorite looks.

Alexandre Herchcovitch -

I've never been one to say no to black boots, but I'm thinking I cant say no to pirate boots again. Looove. I'm liking the accessories more than the clothes here. The dresses are filmy and pretty, but they are also a bit of potato-sac-y. And the florals are my most-despised Grandma-friendly. Laura Ashley Gypsy is not on my list of Fall identities to recreate.

Badgley Mischka-
Dramatic midnight blues and burgundies with gold detailing. From boys who only know pretty, this is some heavy Opium-era YSL. I love the bordello wallpaper prints and rich-gypsy styling.



Diane von Furstenberg-
Polished I Love Lucy, but a bit more English countryside. Exaggerated plaids and herringbones, mismatched and overdone. So wearable and so office-perfect.



DKNY-
I guess I like the clothes (those I can make out), but just not very exciting...Simple dresses with quirky details, an occasional shock of color. Black tights and boots - probably how we'll all actually end up looking next season.


Doo Ri-
From the first photo, I'm in love. Wide leg men's trousers, blouson tailored jackets and blouses, gloves (or the skinny forearms that give the illusion of gloves).

I love the juxtaposition of formal suit fabrics draped and cuved as if they were knit.


Jenni Kayne-
Some great jackets, but mainly seriously boring cropped pants and tanks. Very ho-hum and not-needing of a runway show.

Kenneth Cole -
Tippi Hedren suits are never wrong, but havent we seen enough? I do like the dove grey and the somewhat-modern collars, but wearable and pretty, but not necess inspiring.

The body-hugging jersey dresses are nice and a tad bit surprising, but not really "new" - just new for him.


Lacoste-
Loooove the colors, sweaters, stripes, and shorts. Not ground-breaking, by any means, but fun. Despise the puffy boots, however.


Lela Rose-
Beauuuuuutiful dresses. Sixties JackieO, but brought up to date with more sexiness. A prettier Prada. Soon to be seen on every Nicole Richie and Lohan in hollywood.


Luella-
Lucy Ricardo filtered through 1982. Punk-influenced prom dresses. And the Ultimate in Skinny Pants. I have looooved her last two seasons, so maybe I should hop over to Target to check out her new line there.



Ruffian-
Nothing particularly bad, but that 70s style loose that is rather boring and lazy too me. Too much satin and too much fabric. Some nice disco office gear though.


Sari Gueron-
Simple and cool. Not terribly thrilling, but it all looks very comfortable and polished. And this looks like the world's most comfortable sweater:


Tuleh-
Glamour 50s girls. Hitchock heroines. Of course it's pretty, of course it's covetable, but is it new?
This sweater/wrap looks nice: