Fashion Week New York Recap: Westward Ho!

According to the heavy hitters of fashion week, the old west is on the horizon.

Derek Lam conjured a mid-west feeling,  showing fringed belts, blanket embroideries and cowboy hats.

A’Detacher was described as “Lady Redneck” by designer Mona Kowalska; with a collection featuring hip, boxy frocks done in corduroy and heavy wool.

Chris Benz had cool girl frocks mixed with a wilderness camp look including heavy furs, boxy jackets and bright colors.

Donna Karan showed an almost an entirely black collection including boxy jackets, draped frocks and constructed jackets.

Marc Jacobs toyed with archival pieces by changing elements from his repertoire to create a dreamy, chic, and wearable collection. Long skirts, boxy jackets, and muted colors contributed to the meaningful collection.

Monique Lhullier showed ubber femme short, sexy, and tight dresses with not a single pair of pants in sight.

Isaac Mizrahi showed everything a Mizrahi collection is known to contain: plaid, quilted, anoraks, and parkas.

Tommy Hilfiger closed NYFW with a New England chic collection, OTK duck boots, pea coats, and preppy cool frocks that all added to the last great NYFW show ever at Bryant Park.