NY Fash Week Fall '09: Ports 1961

February 19
3 pm
Promenade

Why it's hot: Did you see the invite? A strip of parchment-looking paper printed in faux-Hindi script and tied, via gold ribbon, to a silk-screened sheet of crinkly fabric. On the back of the parchment, ancient Egyptian ladies wearing large scarves stand around. It was very multicultural and that’s always hot.

The key trends, colors, shapes: India inspired, black, beige, brown, gold, grey, pink, purple, silk sari dresses, lamé, layers, brocades, jacquard, tapestry tweeds, smoky green.

Celeb Spotting: No celebs spotted at the show.

Where to buy: Go to www.ports1961.com to shop Ports 1961 online or to find the store closest to you!
-Chloé van der Wel

NY Fash Week Fall '09: Rebecca Taylor

February 19
1pm
Salon

Why it's hot: Rebecca Taylor will make us look good and for anyone who’s cold…she has fur coats!

The key trends, colors, shapes: Ruffle-edged dresses & blouses, leopard-print skinny pants, brocade skirts, thin sweaters, beaige, wine, light blue, femine, layering, puffy fur vests & coats, floral prints, blues, teals, blue sequin, high-waister pants.

Celeb Spotting: Tori Spelling, Khloe Kardashian, Mena Suvari and Erin, Whitney Port’s bff on The City.

Where to buy: You aren’t going to need those fur coats while shopping R. Taylor. Go to www.estore.rebeccataylor.com and shop from home!

NY Fash Week Fall '09: Brian Reyes

February 19
11 am
Promenade

Why it's hot: Because the designer provides us with almost perfect asymmetry. And he let the models walk the runway barefoot for the ‘run of show’ after a few Manolo-incidents.

The key trends, colors, shapes: Wearable suit pieces, impeccably tailored dresses, Lee Angel jewelry, black, beige, body-conscious, blue, cutouts, sparkle, sophisticated, ballerina skirt coats, streamlines trench coats, suit pants, above the knee skirts, gold accents, clutches.

Celeb Spotting: Rachel Bilson, Ivanka Trumps, Fern Mallis

Where to buy: Visit www.brianreyes.com to find a Brian Reyes retailer near you. For online shopping, go to www.saks.com.
- Chloé van der Wel

NY Fash Week Fall '09: Tommy Hilfiger

February 19
10am
Tent

Why it's hot: Tommy always stays faithful to his luxe Americana brand!

The key trends, colors, shapes: Equestrian references, riding boots, fedoras with riding strap details, capes, trench coats, body-conscious dresses, camels, navies, blacks, ivories, plaids, magenta, metallic, prep school jackets, cutouts.

Celeb Spotting: Diane Kruger, Joshua Jackson, Selma Blair, Zoe Saldana, socialite Genevieve Jones and Natasha Bedingfield

Where to buy: Go to www.shoptommy.com to score these great outfits!
- Chloé van der Wel

NY Fash Week Fall '09: Alexandre Herchcovitch

February 18
4pm
Salon

Why it's hot: We love the new spin on 1920’s rebellious flapper style. The futuristic bad girls of the Roaring Twenties were splashed with short hems and dangerously shiny designs.

The key trends, colors, shapes: sequins, beading, flapper-style dresses, short hems, gloves, tights, military influenced jackets, over-the-knee boots, big headbands, and clutches.

Celebs we spotted: Kayne West, Gossip Girl’s Nicole Fiscella, and Natasha Bedingfield

Where to buy: Shop - 94 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002 212.375.0304
-Jackie Medler

NY Fash Week Fall '09: 3.1. Phillip Lim

February 18
3pm
Tent

Why it's hot: 3.1 Phillip Lim rocked our core to the London Sixties. The wearable undertone of all the runway pieces proved why Lim is a remaining force in fashion.

The key trends, colors, shapes: ruffles, silk blouses, skinny boot-leg pants, fluttery Ossie-Clark like dresses, Mongolian fur chubbies, peaked shoulder tuxedo jackets, paisley jacquard, draped pullovers, and breakaway coat hems.

Celebs we spotted: Kayne West, Vogue European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles, and Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Roberta Myers

Where to buy: Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Barneys.
-Jackie Medler

NY Fash Week Fall '09: 1909 Victorinox

February 18
2pm
Celeste Bartos, 42nd St and 5th Ave

Why it's hot: The contemporary and spirited collection broadened the Victorinox brand beyond performance outerwear with all its focus on function. The “Amish teen in New York” theme was felt throughout the entire collection.

The key trends, colors, shapes: athletic suits, tapered ski pants, long johns, padded outerwear, groovy patterned shirts, austere vests, tailored jackets and trousers, and varsity themed pieces.

Celebs we spotted: designers Marc Jacobs and Steven Cox
-Jackie Medler