New York Fashion Week FW12: Thom Browne, Tory Burch, TSE
Who: Thom Browne
What it made us think of: Tim Burton mixed with a cocktail of Japanese designers
What we liked: Drama mixed with whimsy, exaggerated shapes, buttons, "fox" stoles, tailoring, cages, driving gloves
What we didn't: The hoof-like veils over the shoes, white-out lipstick, the pants that looked like gym clothes![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw4XpdclgfgZAzZg0srNnV7mtThVBv0kyuelXDkcDPR3nnbpkSi8EIfIH7ZmW8Nrtswx63FKSaewVz1Mkb-f65dprQ8qurjp9d8zUaSzJ-Ux8trx-LNN6OT11aCMFebbupus1uEJ2JMw/s400/Thom+Brown+New+York+Fashion+WEek+Fall+Winter+2012+1.jpg)
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Who: Tory Burch
What it made us think of: Sexy society librarian (there's totally such a thing) meets Love in the Afternoon
What we liked: Shoes!, jackets & coats, leather accents, prim prints, tailoring, tights![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziSC-nKvWkz_sOTdHMC8qs1sVaD0BT6N8KuL67SqZcNlt4MdeS58b0q2nfQbMbIoWPADYJL71-ys4cS6eWPNfUKCN-A14lujylg1E1HM-LRt7aDe_8mgX6ye7Z_5hQSh_FCEavk2bHN4/s400/Tory+Burch+New+York+Fashion+WEek+Fall+Winter+2012+1.jpg)
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Who: TSE
What it made us think of: Knitting yourself a really fabulous cocoon for to crawl into for the winter.
What we liked: Intricate knits, knits that looked like lace, a move upscale feel from past years
What we didn't: Long skirts under almost everything, the gowns seemed out of place for a knit-based sportswear collection![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3u5OzsUGV8SE_VvwN6JmkMspj4wscQeRuGwGeb9aSsqOp4Xkl6BlGmeEsaIj-nEg2H41eTUc52mPDpYkdL9hc0V5nqUoNgqHDM0qLT_3f_m-IwVhqq1A603DMxZeLvzrigCU9BtT3eE/s400/TSE+New+York+Fashion+Week+Fall+Winter+2012+2.jpg)
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What it made us think of: Tim Burton mixed with a cocktail of Japanese designers
What we liked: Drama mixed with whimsy, exaggerated shapes, buttons, "fox" stoles, tailoring, cages, driving gloves
What we didn't: The hoof-like veils over the shoes, white-out lipstick, the pants that looked like gym clothes
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw4XpdclgfgZAzZg0srNnV7mtThVBv0kyuelXDkcDPR3nnbpkSi8EIfIH7ZmW8Nrtswx63FKSaewVz1Mkb-f65dprQ8qurjp9d8zUaSzJ-Ux8trx-LNN6OT11aCMFebbupus1uEJ2JMw/s400/Thom+Brown+New+York+Fashion+WEek+Fall+Winter+2012+1.jpg)
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Who: Tory Burch
What it made us think of: Sexy society librarian (there's totally such a thing) meets Love in the Afternoon
What we liked: Shoes!, jackets & coats, leather accents, prim prints, tailoring, tights
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziSC-nKvWkz_sOTdHMC8qs1sVaD0BT6N8KuL67SqZcNlt4MdeS58b0q2nfQbMbIoWPADYJL71-ys4cS6eWPNfUKCN-A14lujylg1E1HM-LRt7aDe_8mgX6ye7Z_5hQSh_FCEavk2bHN4/s400/Tory+Burch+New+York+Fashion+WEek+Fall+Winter+2012+1.jpg)
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Who: TSE
What it made us think of: Knitting yourself a really fabulous cocoon for to crawl into for the winter.
What we liked: Intricate knits, knits that looked like lace, a move upscale feel from past years
What we didn't: Long skirts under almost everything, the gowns seemed out of place for a knit-based sportswear collection
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3u5OzsUGV8SE_VvwN6JmkMspj4wscQeRuGwGeb9aSsqOp4Xkl6BlGmeEsaIj-nEg2H41eTUc52mPDpYkdL9hc0V5nqUoNgqHDM0qLT_3f_m-IwVhqq1A603DMxZeLvzrigCU9BtT3eE/s400/TSE+New+York+Fashion+Week+Fall+Winter+2012+2.jpg)
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Image source: style.com
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