Hasta La Ideas

Fall fashion in terms of Ralph Lauren is headed in a gloomy direction — well, in terms of color. The collection left an icy after-taste, as the pieces extended themselves along a narrow span of black to white hues, many of them embossed with an illustrious and silvery palette no different than our own images of a Icelandic princess figure. However, lifeless colors like ash and beige were brought to life with Ralph Lauren’s show at New York Fashion Week. The fabrics recalled a time associated with an empire run by Russian monarchs, including luxurious silk, lace, fur, and velvet textures. The time element was also hinted in Lauren’s rendition of vintage elite with the use of bishop sleeves and coats embellished with eyelet-hook buttons. While it’s difficult to do gowns in an unfeminine way, some dresses, and most separates, lacked a feminine quality, as they fearlessly drew attention to broad shoulders, mannish chests, and trousers unfitted in the waists. Interestingly enough, the glamour was brought back with Lauren’s use of glittering accessories: elegant, strappy shoes, beautified belts, and exquisitely placed embroidered gems. The collection is sure to melt the ice-cold-chroma dominated collection with thick scarves, knit sweaters, sumptuous velvets and parka-like ponchos that screamed Eskimo empress.

Colors: Black, White, Silver, Gray, Neutral, Natural, Beige
Trends: silk, velvet, lace, sheer, asymmetry, tweed, pleats, knits
Celebs: Blake Lively, Laura Dern, Lauren Bush, Amanda Hearst, Anna Wintour, CBS correspondent Morley Safe
Photo credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week