Trends at New York Fashion Week

The usual big names strutted their Fall/Winter '08 collections down the runway the past week, and whilst most of the creations blew me away, some were just too bland for my taste. It may be the fact that we don't have the matter of course 4 season climate in Malaysia, that I tend to overlook the finer details of a well cut suit, trench and anything that comes from an animal (fur, feathers...).

Overall there was a decidedly harder edge following Spring/Summer's laid back styles proceeding towards designs of regimental, tailored masculinity. This came through most prominently from Calvin Klein, 3.1 Phillip Lim & Marc Jacobs (I had higher hopes for his collection).






Both Ralph Lauren & Carolina Herrera swapped New York City for the country. Their million dollar outback retreats were a focal point of reference, which turned out pretty superb and wearable amidst the backdrop of a bustling city, if you're not one to rough it out in the countryside.



Fall/Winter collections wouldn't be complete with a few luscious fur cover-ups. PETA may be pulling their hair out over these outtakes, but one cannot deny the aura of glamour a piece of fur exudes in a sweeping presence. My favourite picks are Vera Wang, Michael Kors & Oscar de la Renta.






Image Source: Style.com