The Carolina Herrera Fall 2008 collection is modeled during fashion week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. Fedoras reminiscent of Robin Hood and his merry men adorned the models' heads as they strutted down the runway, at times with plumes of feathers trailing three feet behind.
The Carolina Herrera Fall 2008 collection is modeled during fashion week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008.
Herrera turned a bit more fanciful for the Autumn-Winter 2008 collection, presented Feb. 4, 2008, at New York's Bryant Park. Velvet riding pants, tweed vests, velvet collared hunting jackets and woolly zip front sweaters all made an appearance. "This is a fantasy of being outdoors," Herrera said. "Don't forget that this is a fashion show."
A dresser assists a model as she steps onto the runway during the fall 2008 collection by Carolina Herrera at Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008.
The Carolina Herrera Fall 2008 collection is modeled during fashion week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008.
Peter Som
The Peter Som Fall 2008 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb 4, 2008.
The Peter Som Fall 2008 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York Monday, Feb 4, 2008. Som's newest collection featured many of the traditional trappings of fall - tweed, flannel and a little bit of fur.
The Peter Som Fall 2008 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York Monday, Feb 4, 2008. The first Som look was a "bathrobe" - apparently a code word for a cozy coat - made of navy plaid flannel worn with a blue ink-blot chiffon dress.
Jill Stuart
The fall 2008 collection of Jill Stuart is debuted during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. Models worked the catwalk wearing flowing dresses accentuated with knee-high boots.
The fall 2008 collection of Jill Stuart is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. Dark blue, turquoise and black colours dominate her collection that has a vintage feel with a girly edge.
The fall 2008 collection of Jill Stuart is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008.
Halston
The fall 2008 collection of Halston is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. The palette designer Marco Zanini chose for fall, ranging from taupe to teal to bright orange, was in line with the popular shades of the season.
The fall 2008 collection of Halston is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. The fall '08 collection offered lovely clothes, especially long, loose dresses. And, in an unusual turn, a handful of these styles will be offered to the public beginning Tuesday on NetAPorter.com, several months before they hit the stores.
Oscar de la Renta
Models walk the finale of the the fall 2008 collection of designer Oscar de la Renta presented during Fashion Week in New York, Feb. 4, 2008. Harper's Bazaar executive fashion editor Avril Graham says, "All the components were there that give his collection its signature elegance and sophistication - well-cut tweeds with a new silhouette, eveningwear with the requisite glamour."
The fall 2008 collection of designer Oscar de la Renta is modeled during Fashion Week in New York Monday Feb. 4, 2008.
The fall 2008 collection of designer Oscar de la Renta is modeled during Fashion Week in New York Monday Feb. 4, 2008.