William Rast

Johan Lindeberg and Justin Timberlake | Trace Ayala and Marcella Lindeberg

Another denim collection from William Rast, but this time there is no mistaking where they got the inspiration. Riccardo Tisci's Spring 2009 collection was such a hit (they say people almost knocked over a dividing wall to congratulate him backstage) that it was bound to ripple through the fashion world. A season later the William Rast collection gives the haute couture cowboy a little more street cred. Studs, fringe. zippers, and feathers gave the look a more carefree vibe in contrast to Tisci's razor sharp construction. Dirtier and well worn, the design team at William Rast created some great pieces. The silver studded leather jacket, feather-shouldered cape, and the muscle tank with razor shoulders are of the moment, but not obnoxious - a difficult balance to pull off. In spite of all the looks walking down the runway, Johan and Marcella Lindeberg stole the show for me: great interpretations of their collection with just a little polish.

Givenchy Spring 2009

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Givenchy

I have to say that I love how sheer combos are popping up everywhere on the runways. These hairy ensembles look like fun to wear, and I could only imagine the fun Riccardo Tisci had inventing them!

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Missoni

This collection just hit the spot for me. Boheian nomad? Why not?? The colours are so soft and inviting - even the blacks are muted. Nothing presented in this show is simply a color, but are all different degrees of hue saturation. The blush pinks, chocolates, taupes, creames, apricots, soft cobalt and cornflower blues... The beautiful silk dresses give such a nice contrast to the wools and cashmeres, and the leaf prints are the perfect development from the summer florals we might not be ready to let go of just yet. Even the shoes were covered in knit patterns or given a little collar of their own! I loved how the floor-length scarves flipped out when the girls walked, giving just the right degree of movement to what could haven been a very heavy and stifling way to layer. This collection is what fall is supposed to be: warm, cozy, and still holding on to summer. Wear the cute slip dress out the night before, and the morning after just layer on a scarf (or two, or three...), your grandpas tweed coat, and some comfy leggings for your morning coffee and dogwalk.

Forget about the harsh blacks that so many designers offer up season after season - Angela Missoni hit all the right notes with this carefree collection.

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