Fashion Week Round-Up: Sunday

Lela Rose is from my neck of the woods- Dallas, TX- and for that I will always be a little biased toward loving her work. Her collection for spring was full of great clothes in beautiful colors that would fit into an everyday wardrobe of real women. She used prints and texture to flatter the figure (doesn't that gold stripe elongate that white column in a freakin awesome way?). I would love to wear Lela Rose's clothes everyday.



DvF knows how to dress women. The theme of her spring collection was a kind of boho-safari. The bags and bangles that accompanied the clothes were just as vibrant as DvF herself. Orange was prominent in her collection- most notably in an orange boyfriend blazer worn over a subtle sequin shift. I recently read a profile of DvF in the October Bazaar and she said she loves that her customers are getting younger as she gets older. I think this collection plays into that beautifully and young women will use DvF as their sensible splurge.

The first thing I noticed on the Reem Acra runway were the insane jewels that went with the more subtle looks. They were big, gorgeous and I will dream about them for months to come. The next thing I noticed was how well color was used to make an impact. There were gold and ivory tones that were punctuated with bright colors and bold prints. Reem Acra screams red carpet because of its incredible details, gorgeous fabrics and glamorous vibe.

Donna Karan gave the expected sring florals a fresh updated with grafiti graphics and sequins. The prints were fresh, youthful and fun. The relaxed theme for spring was seen in DKNY through easy dresses and relaxed short suits.

Drek Lam's chic collection reminded me of the very proper women of the 60s and 70s. He used shapes to create interest rather than showing skin or using complicated fabrics. The play on proportions was very flattering and Lam called attention to the waist with belts and high waisted skirts. Lam's collection was simple without being boring- a breath of fresh air.

Cutouts and sheer fabric are nothing new in the tents, but doing them in a ladylike way as Benhaz Sarafpour did certainly was. Sarafpour took trends that we have seen for a couple seasons and refined them to make them polised. There muted neons (I didn't know that was possible), conservative cutouts, and subtle sheer fabrics. The craftsmanship of the collection was seen in the great details on the dresses- my favorite being the nude with the black lace ribbon details. Overall this collection was a demure play on trends that I hadn't really thought of, but loved once I saw it.

Girly is the word that comes to mind when I look through Erin Featherson's spring collection. Featherson used a mainly neutral color pallete of ivory, blush, navy and black. The details were the area that where Erin let her feminine side shine. Bows and ruffles trimmed dresses and jackets. Heart buckled belts were wrapped around dresses and coats. My favorite part of the show were the pieces that had built-in statement necklaces around the collar. Gotta love a two-fer!

Let's get real. Herve is not for the faint of heart or wide of hips. If you happen to be naturally thin and have the courage of a lion, then there are some looks you can love. Max Azria bandaged himself out on this one. There were even fewer forgiving looks in this collection than in previous years, making me yearn for something that isn't skintight from the brand.

Shows to come tomorrow:
Zac Posen
Carolina Herrera
Jill Stuart
Tracy Reese
Donna Karan
Thakoon
J Mendel
MARC JACOBS!! Can you tell I'm stoked?