Monday, February 14, 2011
The fashion industry put a metallic on glamour for autumn New York Fashion Week in the flash of a shoe or burnished honeycombs of copper and gold.
Not blinding bling, though. The sign of more optimistic times, without being irrational, arrived at New York Fashion Week in subtle threads, understated sequins and textured mosaics.
Victoria Beckham said it Sunday, on fashion week’s Day 4, with a loose V-neck caftan above the knee, and chiffon-covered resin bits around the neckline of a fitted dress for night.
Metallic thread embroidery draped with tulle over the shoulder of a delicate day dress was one of Lela Rose’s shining moments.
Elise Overland rocked her edgy ’70s roots with a bright slicker coat quilted with silvery thread, and abalone-colored squares shimmering as accents on a mint top and dress.
There were metallic shines in pinks, greens and blues amid the gun colors, and Cynthia Rowley’s playful bows on heels.