Favorites from Fashion Week

Article Posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 10:39 pm

So Belles, have you been watching Fashion Week? I have to admit, I am a teensy bit obsessed. I may be the only gal in East Tennessee that is watching runway shows on her lunch break but, if you don’t mind, I’d love to share a few of my favorite shows.

:: Michael Kors

I am notorious for being a Michael Kors cynic. For at least the past 3 years I’ve been able to pick his clothes out of a line-up with no problem because:
a.) they all looked alike and
b.) he only seemed to make clothes that were black, white, or tan.

Well, not this season! I am absolutely in *love* with the patterns and furs. Doesn’t it just make you want to pack up and spend a weekend in the mountains? (Maybe here or perhaps Amanda Brooks’ home in the Adirondacks?)

:: Anna Sui

You know why I dig this Anna Sui show? Because each piece looks like something you may find in the closet of an eccentric aunt…

She moved to California when she was 18, and now she only comes home for holidays and funerals. She supports poor artists and musicians just like Auntie Mame, drinks martinis with no olives (they take up so much room in that tiny little glass) and she wears large round glasses the next morning (that are somewhere between Audrey and Lennon) to cover up any sign of a hangover from the night before. You dream of going to see her each summer and when you finally get there, she lets you raid her closet. This is what you take…

:: J. Crew

My very *favorite* women’s collection this year? J. Crew–I know. I was surprised too. Why do I love it so much? Well, on a personal level, you must understand that Husband is very bent toward the ‘prep’ side of things while my everyday wardrobe walks a fine line between the 1960′s, Southern staples, and old ugly sweaters. This collection is like the crazy cousin from backwoods Kalamazoo that goes to the North East to stay with her cousins Muffy & Clayton and their Lisa Birnbach-esque family. Note to self: This is how I want to dress every day from now on.

:: Michael Bastian

Finally, my favorite men’s show: Michael Bastian. Do you remember Clayton? (see J. Crew story above) Well, he grows up and goes to an Ivy League School only to major in… Liberal Arts. He has a dog, a Porsche, and a 2.5 GPA. It’s a good thing he’s so fashionable… and that Mummy loves him.

Please Note: All photos are from The New York Times. That’s where I go for my main Fashion Week coverage. These are not the shows in their entirety, only my favorite picks.

*More picks from Fashion Week on HB_Belle’s Pinterest!