With the economy being what it is, even fashion designers have had to react. I might call it a good thing since it makes clothing designs a bit more subdued which translates to clothes that are more wearable and less fashion-victim-like. For fall 2009, simple silhouettes are featured with the occasional punch of color such as orange, blue and red against grays, blacks and taupes. As you might expect for fall and winter collections, great coats and jackets are emphasized.
The Calvin Klein fall 2009 men’s collection could be called part futuristic and part ‘50s Americana. Sleek lines and simple silhouettes are featured, but that is something one expects from the label. There is the occasional punch of color such as a dark teal blue suit that could have walked off the set of Mad Men. Ultra modern pieces like a glossy black trench coat are exciting.More »Layering interesting pieces is a key theme for Y-3 fall 2009. Slender jackets and upper pieces are juxtaposed with slouchy pants. Greys and blacks dominate the color palette with accents of blues and green and red. Overall the collection is has a sporty, urban hipster feel which is what I would expect considering it's Adidas.More »A relatively new label, Nicholas K premiered in spring of 2007 and the designs are casual and masculine but not typical. Fabrics have a slightly distressed look to them and the overall focus seems to be on sweaters, jackets and outerwear. The earthy hues are reminiscent of Indiana Jones. See highlights of the Nicholas K fall 2009 collection here.More »If I didn’t know that I was in the midst of Fall Fashion Week I would have thought the Lacoste Fall 2009 collection was a spring collection with spring-like colors represented such as white, yellow, pale grey and blue. There seemed to be more cotton than wool as well.More »For the Duckie Brown fall 2009 collection, the vision seems to be for a young and fiercely sophisticated sportsman and outdoorsman. Simple silhouettes are made to look modern by accessorizing with big pompom knit hats, oversized bulky scarves and extra high turtlenecks. Black and brown hues are punctuated with blasts of bright orange.More »
