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Fashion Week's Hottest Coats, Couture in the City Fashion Blog

From Left: Jason Wu, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, J. Mendel, Venexiana (source)
















Did they get the memo? This year, fur was the end-all-be-all for coats in almost every collection. Whether as full on trim like on this fab coat from Venexiana or just as a subtle touch, like on the Jason Wu coat, its showing up on every catwalk.

However, this could serve as problematic as far as sales go for designers...with more and more celebs and consumers becoming outspoken against fur, these coats may not have a market to be bought it. Former model and television show host Tyra Banks prefers faux, and designers like Stella McCartney have been known to keep their lines fur free.

What's your stance on the whole faux vs. fur debate? Is it fashion, or cruelty?

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Heatherette Rocks the Catwalk, Couture in the City Fashion Blog

Heatherette 2007 Spring Fashion Show (source)

To me, the Heatherette show reminds me of a few things:

1) The Heatherette boys went crazy with the Barbie clothing weaving looms. Remember those kits you could get that had the pink circular looms, and you could create sparkly knit leggings for your Barbie dolls? Yeah, that's what this line reminds me of, but add some hot glue gunned buttons and accessories from the craft store, circa 1989.

2) This season, "Gaudy" is the new Boho-chic: Gold lame puff jackets? Unnecessary chest harnesses? Fur in surprising places? Elvis' long lost poncho? Yes please!

3) Elizabeth Taylor's closet vomited.

Isn't fashion week grand? In all honesty, I was disappointed by Heatherette's total lack of imagination in their new line...there isn't one wearable item that you could just throw on with a pair of jeans and have your best friend covet. It's all just a little icky. Oh well, maybe in the fall...

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Blue Steel, Couture in the City Fashion Blog

Channeling Derek Zoolander at the Heatherette 2007 Spring Fashion show.

New York Fashion Week Coverage Fall 2007: Carolina Herrera

When I think of Carolina Herrera, I think of beautiful clothing for mature but fashionable, wealthy women.

Women like Herrera herself, who is often photographed “in her own designs,” as the captions always proclaim. She unveilled her Fall 2007 collection yesterday and, for the most part, I can see her wearing these as well. [Source]

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New York Fashion Week Coverage Fall 2007: Diane Von Furstenberg

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New York Fashion Week Coverage Fall 2007: Oscar De La Renta

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In Lust with Erin Featherstone, Couture in the City Fashion Blog

Erin Featherstone, Fall 2007 Collection, source

We are absolutely in love with designer Erin Featherstone's fall line. Close personal friend of Kirsten Dunst, Featherstone's look has a Parisian flavor and a certain whimsy that you won't find on any other runway.

This season, Featherstone opted for flapper-era inspired sparkly caps, textured shimmery tights and equally shimmery frocks. Pewter and black were the main color schemes, making these looks perfect for next fall's holiday season.

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New York Fashion Week Coverage Fall 2007: Terexov

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New York Fashion Week Coverage Fall 2007: Baby Phat

FASHION WEEK: FALL 2007- BABY PHAT FASHION SHOW There is one question I ask myself every fashion week…. why does Baby Phat put on a show during fashion week? I understand the “bling” concept, but none of the people who are invited and attend the show would ever be caught dead in the clothing. The brand’s primary customers are those who shop at Macys (like me) and those who don’t mind having Baby Phat written 200 times across their body (unlike me). Now, I have a great deal of respect for Kimora Lee Simmons as a business woman, cause anyone who can make millions off denim jumpsuits with gold cats on the butt pockets really is a marketing genius, but you don’t really need to have a fashion week show to do this. Only a few pieces from BP’s fashion week shows actually appear in stores. So, why have a fashion week show??
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