Liya Kebede at Diane von Furstenberg
Diane von Furstenberg is known for her beautiful wrap dresses, but took the line in a new and sophisticated direction for fall. Drawing inspiration from 1940’s heroines, she created a nostalgic look with dresses layered under sweaters belted at the waist and then moved her into Asian-inspired cheongsam dresses and floor-skimming prints. The hair was filled with airy waves and often topped with a retro chapeau.
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Agyness Deyn at Oscar de la Renta
No Agyness Deyn at Preen, but she was in full force at the Oscar de la Renta show. When ladies who lunch need new clothes, this is who they turn to. The Oscar de la Renta show was unrestrained luxury with sumptuous silks and fur dripping from every surface. More aubergine! Purple is going to be everywhere for the fall season, so I hope you’re royally ready. The high-waisted purple trousers at Oscar D were to die for.
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Miss Sixty fashion show Fall 2008
I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes. — Yves Saint Laurent
Bring out the bohemians. The Miss Sixty fashion show was all about hippie haute couture and and an updated version of sixties. The girls channeled rock n’ roll groupies with long, flowing dresses underneath fur trimmed coats. Of course, there was plenty of denim — mostly trouser style paired with swingy vests, fringe, and knit caps. Penny Lane would be proud.
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Front row girls in Herve Leger bandage dresses
Clockwise from top: Joy Bryant, Mandy Moore, Joss Stone, Minka Kelly, Melissa George, Jaime King
Max Azria’s revival of the Herve Leger label was filled with fine young things all sporting the iconic bandage dresses. Joy Bryant popped in yummy tangerine, Mandy Moore smoldered in charcoal, and Melissa George glowed in slinky snow white.
Florals for fall? Why not. If anyone can pull it off, it’s Erin Fetherston. I have the teal trousers from her Target Go International line and while sometimes her clothes tend to be a bit cutesy for my tastes, I found a lot of her pieces for fall to be romantic without being too twee. I loved her use of florals on a darker color palette and her strapless dresses paired with tights and flats were the show stealer.
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