Although I love New York Fashion Week, I don’t love New York weather in the dead of winter, which is why this season I’m very happy to be a remote observer. The greatness of the New York ready-to-wear shows is that these designers more or less create a guide for consumers in terms of accessible, everyday fashion that is purchasable in stores and online. It’s what the H&Ms, the Forever 21s, and the Urban Outfitters will be using for inspiration over the next few months. And it all starts in New York.
Speaking of which, it’s the last fashion week in Bryant Park, since IMG decided to move the event to Lincoln Center starting next season, a change I’m not super fond of at the moment. Bryant Park is such a charming and romantic locale with its vintage cafe tables and stone walkways and is in such close proximity to the New York Public Library, one of my favorite places in the city, which is where I go to retreat from all the fashion week madness. It will be interesting to see how it all pans outs logistically and socially next season.
I digress.
As for the shows, they generally still had a very serious feel to them. Edgy, unfrivolous investment silhouettes seemed to be key selling points along with safe use of color; black is the new gray, gray is the new khaki, and varying shades of tan and is the new monochromatic way. Patterns were integrated somewhat desperately into the collections, and likewise, the urge to color block everything apparently was a difficult temptation for designers to resist. On top of it all were layers of vintage inspired furs to spell out F-A-L-L in case anyone had forgotten due to all the shorts sightings. In all, the collections were beautiful—but extremely safe executions of classic fall/winter dressing.
Many variations of the following trends were seen at the Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear shows during New York Fashion Week:
COLOR BLOCKING. There’s absolutely no stopping color blocking this Fall/Winter.
Easy Color Blocking at Narcisco Rodriguez and BCBG Fall 2010 RTW
Sporty Color Blocking at Cynthia Rowley and Y-3 Fall 2010 RTW
Ladylike Color Blocking at Chado Ralph Rucci and Zac Posen Fall 2010 RTW
JUMPERS. It’s official. The jumpsuits of seasons past have metamorphosed into—the jumper.
Jumpers Neck to Neck at Vena Cava and Erin Wasson x RVCA Fall 2010 RTW
Suspended at 3.1 Philip Lim and Betsey Johnson Fall 2010 RTW
SHORTS. Shorts are sophisticated and seasonless when paired with smart legwear and footwear.
Shorts Stories at Nicole Miller and Jill Stuart Fall 2010 RTW
GRAY SPORTSWEAR. Sportswear goes gray all the way come fall.
Gray Days at 3.1 Phillip Lim and Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 RTW
TAN. Monochromatic shades of tan are the new autumnal hues for 2010.
Monochromatic Tans at Mulberry and Zac Posen Fall 2010 RTW
LAYERED PRINTS. Nouveau grunge consists of a mishmash of layered prints.
Mixed and Layered Prints at Anna Sui and Boy by Band of Outsiders Fall 2010 RTW
FUR COLLARS. Extra large fur collars are fit for snow queens, not snow bunnies.
Fur Trimmings at Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler Fall 2010 RTW
M.
02/23/2010
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