New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010
Who: Alexander Wang
What it made us think of: Calvin Klein circa 1997, The Matrix
What we liked: Playful menswear, tail coats, pinstripes, lush velvet, thigh-high socks, a convertible leather trench,
What we didn't: The collection was, at times, overwhelmingly 90s. Can Wang design for anyone larger than a size 2?
Who: Doo.Ri
What it made us think of: Agate crystals and other natural beauties
What we liked: Coats! Coats! Coats! VMA-crowd cocktail frocks. Doo.Ri gets better each year.
What we didn't: A few of the casual looks looked sloppy.
Who: 3.1 Philip Lim
What it made us think of: 70s school teachers get a modern update.
What we liked: Winter shorts, thick wools (that you can mimic with a trip to Goodwill and minor sewing skills), gold trim, gold pants, SHOES!!!
What we didn't: Some of the silhouettes were wide and unflattering. Spotty suits, winter short shorts, whatever this is.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPBJKBsFNOoVWRWWlouZDeF4ntPehJ2F_G46k_wQ4NwXrpcYb4HZA-VJELBml6YoSMMDHr87BmUhf1dr19zS5p270m-oDsWku8sr_8grqU_FRBUtADVl8MQkdWx7YE8Rm0Ua9_yz5wZTq/s400/3.1+philip+lim+2010+fashion+show.jpeg)
Who: Proenza Schouler
What it made us think of: Nothing, because there was no uniting vision here. Yes, I said it. (And that's why I'm not one of the cool kids.)
What we liked: pleats, leather, the shoes
What we didn't: zombie pants, the 90s, babydoll dresses, the shoes (clearly I'm torn here).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9V939g4fJ9bTr5q2VXj0epbenyHVF9AJ9zNrkdUmgI3DwBaBdtmDbp0QcwmU4Th5xKYtYIdNt8jfrhV7JAEfN9frpfHlMeKMN-vO-umugD-sL54Vdc2tLSyh41WhudDCZn0cwzQWku65/s400/proenza+schouler+fall+winter+runway.jpeg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WNQmFSNhIbO8Sum2XqEucfPj_51z2hkvyKhwYjScdbd9ajsDNJkcSCJMdZBqoEejwjZA6TEwqpnCT74_IT3bBrvXRhf4yRcStzKWvWm9jMskOICn_uRmK-iaxNbIuSMObZJOc40WpD1g/s400/proenza+schouler+2010+fall+shoes.jpeg)
What it made us think of: Calvin Klein circa 1997, The Matrix
What we liked: Playful menswear, tail coats, pinstripes, lush velvet, thigh-high socks, a convertible leather trench,
What we didn't: The collection was, at times, overwhelmingly 90s. Can Wang design for anyone larger than a size 2?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpBcsZjBDg_dJH3bmJGG69GtTmcl2TUWBlf8VFRsboHSdQZ8erN3I1AIvLOWNZKkoNaqM1NgzW_bOJAjA_d-YqvmYkWAWOXMb3aWVgLsi-C6jsWjyFMGpoqjZBteP3PguhnZEp_p4_OsG/s400/alexander+wang+fall+winter+2010.jpeg)
What it made us think of: Agate crystals and other natural beauties
What we liked: Coats! Coats! Coats! VMA-crowd cocktail frocks. Doo.Ri gets better each year.
What we didn't: A few of the casual looks looked sloppy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogFCGWQSuWYFH0e5Ru0vQRr_EkbNWZ_aT_7yUgkmxWdRx5CH1pl0nlgj4n5lmP37pLomdxFGxaYJlGm0Nqh7utaBsKFJ5IxlYfZc86MKw6xCll1PFY_g7Lf1ctMLVhQT1oQHc9rQBr2ie/s400/doo.ri+fall+winter+2010.jpeg)
What it made us think of: 70s school teachers get a modern update.
What we liked: Winter shorts, thick wools (that you can mimic with a trip to Goodwill and minor sewing skills), gold trim, gold pants, SHOES!!!
What we didn't: Some of the silhouettes were wide and unflattering. Spotty suits, winter short shorts, whatever this is.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPBJKBsFNOoVWRWWlouZDeF4ntPehJ2F_G46k_wQ4NwXrpcYb4HZA-VJELBml6YoSMMDHr87BmUhf1dr19zS5p270m-oDsWku8sr_8grqU_FRBUtADVl8MQkdWx7YE8Rm0Ua9_yz5wZTq/s400/3.1+philip+lim+2010+fashion+show.jpeg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKsAjqtoHivCFZ4m3BY6DN2IfagYLC9sdGm_3cATi5bR5wxUQ6jSiWaFFu4JIJe2BHRljdshithFJNmwbt2HwLPCEzR_FXpDanM4z1o5LXT3ZVXt-gPjR_kh2e1wsD4otnSN9FKWIhcZ9/s400/3.1+philip+lim+shoes.jpeg)
What it made us think of: Nothing, because there was no uniting vision here. Yes, I said it. (And that's why I'm not one of the cool kids.)
What we liked: pleats, leather, the shoes
What we didn't: zombie pants, the 90s, babydoll dresses, the shoes (clearly I'm torn here).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9V939g4fJ9bTr5q2VXj0epbenyHVF9AJ9zNrkdUmgI3DwBaBdtmDbp0QcwmU4Th5xKYtYIdNt8jfrhV7JAEfN9frpfHlMeKMN-vO-umugD-sL54Vdc2tLSyh41WhudDCZn0cwzQWku65/s400/proenza+schouler+fall+winter+runway.jpeg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WNQmFSNhIbO8Sum2XqEucfPj_51z2hkvyKhwYjScdbd9ajsDNJkcSCJMdZBqoEejwjZA6TEwqpnCT74_IT3bBrvXRhf4yRcStzKWvWm9jMskOICn_uRmK-iaxNbIuSMObZJOc40WpD1g/s400/proenza+schouler+2010+fall+shoes.jpeg)
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Comments
I agree about the Proenza Schouler shoes. They look fab and actually comfortable. However, without examine the quality and to not fashion oriented people, I can see people taking it as cheap, weird, and stuff punks and silly teenagers wear...