During fashion week in New York, I also attended Karen Walker's show. I'm embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of her before (actually, that’s not entirely true, I knew about her fab line of sunglasses), and so I was truly blown away by the collection!
Many of Walker's looks, like this one, presented cool ways to layer clothing next fall. I always appreciate stylish layered ensembles on the runway because they encourage us to "work with what we've got," and to get additional wear out of the clothes we already own. I think Walker's mix of this grey textured cotton dress with the striped thermal, black tights, and patent leather pumps, is awesome.
Again, layering techniques are exemplified here, but this time with an oversized (fringed!) vest. This vest was without a doubt my favorite piece from the whole show.
Still loving the vest concept for next season. This long-sleeved charcoal baby doll dress is really cute, and I specifically like how it contrasts with the soft shearling.
Here, I admire how Walker has taken the floral trend from this spring and applied it to fall fashion. Hot pink is still present in this print, but Walker incorporates lots of cooler colors (blues, purples, greens), too. I also credit the round neck and long sleeves of the dress, and the opaque black tights for helping to carry this trendy pattern to next season. I like the high-waisted belt, but I'm not sure how I feel about the bell sleeves. What do you think?
This was one of Walker's more formal looks. Every piece modeled here (the black draped bubble skirt, belted charcoal vest, and cropped blazer) looks really chic individually and, I think, even better combined. In general, I don't love the color orange, but I think it's a great touch for this particular outfit. And I really love the blazer (I think the black lapel might be velvet?), because it combines two of my favorite fashionable sources of inspiration: menswear and equestrian-style.
