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The Rediscovered Waist
They cinched, they shaped, they emphasized; designers focused on the area below the ribs and
above the hips, with the help
of ribbons (Oscar de la Renta), obis (Behnaz Sarafpour), and smooth leather belts
(Derek Lam).
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Pricey Niche Jeans
The fashionable eye can now distinguish the stitch pattern of a Rogan from a Joe’s at 100 yards, and doesn’t blink at paying $175 and up. Jeans became so specialized that if you only want five-button organic-cotton left-hand twill, you might have choices.
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Men Cleaned Up
In 2003, guys wanted to
look like a Stroke: dirty hair, dirtier jeans. This year, the boys cleaned up their collective act with preppy sweaters from Sean John, velvet blazers at Club Monaco, dandy-esque printed shirts from Etro, and trim suits at Prada).
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Logo-Less Handbags
Bottega Veneta started it, but this year other luxe firms got it: The sophisticated shopper is over logos. Marc Jacobs’s Stella bears the designer’s name only on the inside, while Fendi’s double-F took a backseat to its subtly luxe hand-stitched Selleria collection.
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Toes Went Round
Women’s toes are rarely shaped in a V. Perhaps this explains the morphing of the toe box this year from cruel capretto to a gentler Minnie Mouse. The charge was led by Marc Jacobs, but joined
by YSL Rive Gauche, Lanvin,
Marni, and others.
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