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Milly designer Michelle Smith is perennially upbeat, but this season, she’s mad as all get-out, and her clothes showed it. In notes she admitted, “The elections left me feeling defeated. Especially as a woman. Normally an optimist, I feel uncertain about the future. I struggled to find the right mood for this collection — all the while it was right in front of me. Fractured.”
And that’s what she called this surprisingly angry, and sometimes beautiful lineup of clothing. She threw conventional proportions out the window — there were big, mannish jackets, blouses with superlong billowy sleeves with straps flying from them — one of these worn with a minuscule ostrich feather miniskirt — and almost shocking slashes and deconstruction throughout.
Dressy was best: a cropped fisherman sweater over a bronze distressed slither, a dramatic lace back number and a swishy floral lace applique slip dress. And lack of optimism aside, there was a joyful moment when Smith dashed at full speed down the runway with cutie-pie kids Sofia and William in tow. (Anne Bratskeir)
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The blustery winds outside were soon forgotten once the fashion world nipped into Le Coucou, a cozy-chic downtown restaurant where Cinq à Sept showed its fall collection.
Helmed by Jane Siskin, the label has made a big splash this past year at stores like Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, Neiman Marcus and Intermix. And no wonder: The line is alive for fall with a mix of sweet flutter dresses in burnout velvet, colorfully embroidered jackets and eye-catchers like a rum brocade “ember coat” with wide fur cuffs.
The name — that’s “five to seven” in English (think haute happy hour) — refers to the early evening hours in a chic fashionista’s life when the sun is setting and the night is full of potential. It’s the perfect time to slip into the flouncy velvet dress with embroidered cardigan falling casually off one shoulder, or the brushed terry “I love everyone” sweatshirt (a bold statement in these divisive times) and fox coat.
Serving up a selection nibbles from Le Coucou’s kitchen — caviar, veal, lobster — was a nice reminder that the brand can take you from brunch to happy hour and beyond. It’s like a trip to Paris, sans jet lag. (Joseph V. Amodio)
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It’s that time again: New York Fashion Week has returned to the city for more than a week of runway shows, presentations and beyond.
The twice-annual fashion event runs through Feb. 16.
We review the fall/winter collections, from your favorite iconic designers to those making their NYFW debuts.
Keep checking back for real-time updates from New York Fashion Week.
