New York - Autumn/Winter 2007-8, Day 6

Peter Som - Easy dressing. Pretty dresses, cool trousers.


Michael Kors - Jet set best. Always the yummiest sweaters.



Richard Chai - Double-breasted (but floaty) jackets, ruffly dresses. Pretty, but sometimes a little awkward (again with the patchworking!).


Carlos Miele - Growing a little bored of the drapey satin 70s dresses. Not bad, just bah.


TSE - The best are the high waisted skirts and the softest-looking knits.



Zero Maria Cornejo - Wacky, avant garde knits. Very cozy Fall gear, actually.


Malandrino - A little modified mod. The colors and buttons and sweaters are nice, as are the slinky dance dresses. I really liked this collection.



Proenza Schouler - More origami pleating on pretty cool girl dresses, slouchy suits, and statement coats. Pretty solid.



Diesel - Lotsa leath-ah. And high waists. Yikes.


Vivienne Tam - Beautiful pieces that sometimes feel old, but are essentially exquisite. The fabrics and details are just beautiful.



Anna Sui - Classic hippy Anna dresses. Funky prints, some a little too old for me.


Michon Schur - Ethereal 40s-tinged dresses, sometimes surprisingly sexy and sometimes very boring.


Y3 - Loooooong. With wayyyyyyy to much Mens (they have their own Fashion Week!). Lotsa sweater layers and legwarmers.

New York - Autumn/Winter 2007-8, Day 5

Monique Lhuilier - Just plain gorgeous. Severe and sexy and metallic. Disco without a hint of vintage. The ruffles (!) and draping, just perfectly done. I am loving the hair and makeup too.



Bill Blass - Technicolor coats and dresses. Beautifully fitted, grownup clothes. *Perfect* hair and makeup.



Chaiken - Cozy jerseys, sharp dresses and trousers.



Derek Lam - Uncharacteristically dull. Weird patchworking. Mismatched draped fabrics.

Behnaz Sarafpour - I think her strengths lie in skirts and blouses. Her dresses are a bit too shapeless here.


Rodarte - Very pretty details, but as a whole look it's overdone and bordering on ugly. Ugly, but made from the prettiest pieces. Too too too much. The simple things are almost perfect though.


Narciso Rodriguez - The impact of his minimalism is so much greater after the sensory-overload of the Rodarte show. Just pretty and 100% wearable straight off the runway.



Temperley - Story-book heroine dressing, with adorable dresses, ruffles, and lace appliques. Gorgeous.



Betsey Johnson - Of course, fun dresses. I have to love any show that features aprons, even in jest. Perfect party wear.



Doo Ri - S-E-X-Y. A little Tom Ford Gucci. Best example of layering and draping done right.


Philosophy - Weird prints and lace overlays. The dresses and coats are standouts though.


Jason Wu - Pretty pretty dresses. A nice mix of off-colors and metallics. Stiff, formal fabrics, but the pieces seem so easy.



Heatherette - I'll let this photo explain this show and let you ponder where their funding comes from.

New York - Autumn/Winter 2007-8, Day 4

Peter Soronen - The classiest sort of Audrey sexy.


Carolina Herrera - A little too muddled. Clashing bits of not very appealing fabrics. Herds of fur. Some pretty dresses, but too much of the other.


Isaac Mizrahi - Dramatic necklines, cozy jerseys, and stiff proper crinolines. Nice. Though very Spring?


Jill Stuart - Sailor pants and double breasted jackets (seeing a lot of). 60s shifts (a lot of these too). Nice blues with black.


Staerk - A mix of drapey 70s chic and polished tailoring. Nice but hohum.


Thakoon - Oh those fabrics - the blue and black again. - love. A slouchy sort of put-together. Not messy or boho, just easy and nicely made.


Adam & Eve - 60s shifts and peacoat suit jackets. More Sophia looks.


Marchesa - What we'll undoubtedly grow tired of on the red carpet. Not sure the poufy bust lines will work. Seems a little over-done. Not a fan.


Chris Benz - A quad-breasted jacket? Diaper pants? The colors are nice. Very much for the scarf-wearing passionates.


Jovovich Hawk - Old Hollywood (movies, not red-carpet). Difficult to get a good look at the pieces I really wanted to see though.



Oscar de la Renta - Lady-luxe and ski bunny femme fatales. I want to wear that midnight velvet gown all winter.




Marc Jacobs - It feels like a fashion show from "Funny Face". Some truly hideous prints and sweaters. The work suits and dresses are a little too Margot Kidder too, but the minis are adorable. The show seems so serious, but the clothes are difficult to take seriously.


Jeremy Laing - Interesting folding and pleating. Nice shapes.


Reem Acra - Seems old. And I'm not referring to all the flapper influence. Just for a much older woman. Or someone with zero interest in sex-appeal - unless you count the bared breasts at the end.

Luca Luca - Techno ski-bunny. Skinny and tapered trousers - please dont fall for this! The dresses are a much better choice.


Max Azria Collection - Heavy. The fabrics, the colors, the references. Everything is heavy-handed and not very appealing. If you're hoping to look like a roll of carpet in the Fall, I've got the label for you. I do like this one dress though.