Fall 2010: NY Fashion Week

Fall 2010 Fashion Week
Marchesa: classic chanel esque pieces>>the idea of mixing masculine with pretty girly pieces, bows and feathers, but also mermaid like scales on some dresses. DRESSES=Marchesa collection in every season
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#fall_10_marchesa
Oscar De la Renta:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#/fall_10_de_la_renta/slide_show
3.1 Phillip Lim: casual, classic pieces, knit pieces, excess leg room to layer, bright colors contrasting with dull grey tones, and of course some of Lim's own personal flavor: cheetah prints mixed with great sweat pant materials, metallic business suit, and drapery using sequins hanging over grey under tones.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#/fall_10_lim/slide_show
Marc by Marc Jacobs: earth colors mixing with bright knit colors, knit pieces, classic trench coat pieces and classic kaki, color scheme= blue, red, purple, army green, and grey, oversized looks for women, layering, detective like looks (messenger bags, oversized trench coats) but with materials used for army and cargo looks.
Rodarte: flower patterns, tweed, shoulder pads, unusual shaping and draping, bohemian folk look but with materials used for classic Chanel women's suits and electric flower patterns, light flowery colors, sunday tea.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#/fall_2010_rodarte/slide_show
Chris Benz: club looks, plaid patterns consistently shown, same old over sized parachute pants paired with a fitted flirty top and metallic/ sequined structured blazer, and big afro like hair styles to jazz up the club scene line.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#/fall_2010_benz_chris/slide_show
Derek Lam: equestrian old english meets the rock and roll scene of leather pants, leather built in vests, leather shoulder pads, and something leather in every equestrian esque look.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#/fall_2010_lam_derek/slide_show