Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Must Have for Fall 2008

designer must haves

  • A compact, tight-fitting coat in Indigo Navy — Akiko Ogawa
  • A tailored jumpsuit in Caviar and Bracken — Alvin Valley
  • Anything fringe — long or short, leather, rayon, felt or yarn — Betsey Johnson
  • Delicate layering pieces juxtaposed with opulent luster and detailing in mineral tones — Brian Reyes
  • Cocktail dresses embellished with feathers and jewels — Carmen Marc Valvo
  • My wool blend, Midnight Gray and Black striped turtleneck mini dress, belted with a Black knit belt with a patent leather buckle — it should be worn with Black wooly tights or leggings and Smoke suede boots with a metal toe plate — Charlotte Ronson
  • My cashmere barn coat in Emperor Red plaid — David Rodriguez
  • A Black or Brown jacquard item that will give you a color spectrum in the way the fabric weave has been interpreted — Dennis Basso
  • Double-breasted cotton blanket coat in Forest Green jacquard — Doori Chung for Doo.ri
  • A spiral seam dress in Imperial Purple — Douglas Hannant
  • Below-the-knee tweed pencil skirt in Shitake — Elie Tahari
  • The rose bud dress in Rose Red — Erin Fetherston
  • A short cocktail dress with a mixture of rich, intense Black textured textiles that create a unique collage of art —Gustavo Arango
  • A Royal Midnight fur felt riding hat with feather trim — James Coviello
  • An Oatmeal/Taupe belted jacket with Silver Fox collar trim — Jenni Kayne
  • Clustered jewelry with touches of bright stones in Candy Pinks, Charcoal and Vineyard — Kimora Lee Simmons for Baby Phat
  • A beautifully draped, Madame Grès-inspired cocktail dress in Crimson and Blush — Laura Poretzky for Abaeté
  • My Dark Mustard washed taffeta parka — it is classic, sporty, casual and luxury all in one — Lela Rose
  • Beaded cocktail dress in Black leather and Forest Green iridescent feathers — Luca Luca
  • The perfect little Black dress — Nanette Lepore
  • Gold-flecked glen plaid coat with dramatic accordion pleat sweep, worn with skinny pants — Pamella Roland
  • An Apple Green, pressed-wool cocoon cape — Peter Som
  • Coats in Green or Blue — Reem Acra
  • Anything cashmere such as my classic turtleneck sweater in Chocolate Brown — Tadashi Shoji
  • Billowing dresses in bright-jeweled colors — volume and unashamed glamour — Temperley London
  • Our tweed coat — it has a structured, tubular body with strong shoulders, comfy texture and a large sweep. It is a mixture of Dulse (Malt Brown), braided Pebbles and Blackhorn, speckled with Sloe (White). — Tia Cibani for Ports 1961
  • A long reefer coat in Loganberry plaid — Tracy Reese
  • Our new shaped jacket with a flute skirt in Red — Waleed Khairzada for Cynthia Steffe
  • A macro-volume top in a luxe Purple hue, paired with 1970s-inspired boot-cut denim trousers — the combination creates a deliberate contrast that recalls the easy, unconventional glamour of Woodstock-era icon Janis Joplin, the high priestess of rock — Wichy Hassan for Miss Sixty
  • The cocoon-shaped, brushed wool cape coat in Mineral Red — Y&Kei
  • The patent leather paillettes cocktail dress in Smoke and Storm — Yigal Azrouël
  • Wool/poodle tux overcoat — Zac Pose