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New York Fashion Week, Fall 2008 |
New York Fashion Week kicked off on Friday and will run through February 8. Heart Truth Red Dress Show opened the fashion week. The show dedicates its presence at NY fashion week to the risks of heart disease. The event features many actresses and models dressed in red designer dresses to raise awareness of this disease, which is consuming more and more woman.
Trace Reese’s Fall 2008 show took place on Sunday and was full of bright colors, asymmetrical details, mix of unexpected prints, metallics, berets, bold geometric prints, bright orange skirt suits, plaids, stripes, ruffles, and all shades of red.
Diane von Furstenberg favored retro glamour with an international flair in her collection. She presented a collection of ruffly blouses, beaded dresses, wide legged pants, tailored jackets, military-inspired outerwear. Furstenberg presented chic clothes for the office.
Preen duo Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi presented a collection full of satin jumpsuits, cocoon coats and sequined dresses in different shades of ivory, gray, blue and bluer. The runway shoes were made by Topshop.
Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2008 collection was full of countryside chic with masculine tweeds layered over chiffon print shirts, vests and riding pants and pheasant feather-topped hats.
Oscar de la Renta’s collection was glamorous as always. He presented beautiful strapless cocktail dresses dripping with opulent embellishment, tweed overcoats, shimmering skirt suits, and vivid silks.
Badgley Mischka, Rodarte, Matthew Willaimson, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Narcisco Rodriguez prepare to show their collections on Tuesday.
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