The Very Best Moments of the Fall 2017 Collections, According to Replica Handbag Store Editors and Contributors

Edward Barsamian, Replica Handbag Store Style Editor I fell in love—again—with Victoria Beckham’s strong tailoring and artistic prints, and with the modern opulence of the full-length faux-fur coat at Yeezy Season 5. Off the catwalk, I heard a message of unity, strength, and creativity voiced by Secretary Clinton at the USPS unveiling of stamps featuring the designs of Mr. De la Renta. That, for me, was truly inspiring and reminded me of the power and reach of fashion.

Marjon Carlos, Replica Handbag Store Senior Fashion News Writer I always enjoy seeing the disruption of things—whether that’s unexpected casting or an unusual suspect popping up on the front row. It’s exciting to watch the often unflappable fashion world lose its composure (in a good way) over a shake-up in our regular scheduled programming. Luckily, the season had a lot of that from strategic nip slips, a more diverse cadre of models on the runway, and impromptu dance parties. But I think catching sight of London grime star, Skepta, on the front row at Chanel was a standout for me. It was this fantastic merging of disparate worlds—the underground rap scene of London with French luxury—and it made total sense to me. Even though Skepta’s personal style and ethos, in fact, rejects trends, he managed to put his own spin on an old fashion house. The move marked the future of fashion for me. Not only did it broaden the ranks of fashion, but proved how music and culture inform the way we interpret brands more and more.

Steff Yotka, Replica Handbag Store Editor, Fashion News and Emerging Platforms Raf Simons’s arrival at Calvin Klein did more than just revitalize the American brand—it also revitalized the party scene in New York. Simons’s celebratory fete ran into the daylight hours, marked by house music, red strobe lights, and wild dancing from all involved, including the chief creative officer and his team. One suggestion for next season: Hold the celebrations til end of week. That hangover took a while to wear off.

Janelle Okwodu, Replica Handbag Store Fashion News Writer I enjoyed Sies Marjan simply because it felt refreshing to be there. Backstage, watching on the monitor as Grace Bol and Sasha Pivovarova walked down the catwalk, the energy in the room was joyous. The bright colors, hypnotic Mica Levi soundtrack, and overall mood left me feeling upbeat.

Emily Farra, Replica Handbag Store Fashion News Writer Craft and process became important themes this season, and Rosie Assoulin’s New York presentation emphasized handwork in particularly clever ways. First, there were the shoes with hand-turned wooden heels modeled after table legs, and the white dresses with real (!) flowers pressed between layers of silk. Asked how the flowers managed to stay so bright, Assoulin winked and said it was top secret. But my favorite part was the tiny ceramic pots dangling from the models’ ears, a collaboration with Jon Almeda [https://www.instagrams.com/almedapottery/], who was stationed at a pottery wheel near the entrance. The earrings were unlike any jewelry I’ve seen all season—or maybe ever!—and would make the coolest heirlooms. Rosie, please tell me you’re producing these!

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Brooke Bobb, Replica Handbag Store Fashion News Writer There were plenty of beautiful political messages on the runways this season but I was surprised by how inspired I felt seeing Huma Abedin during New York Fashion Week. She attended Prabal Gurung as well as Monse and Oscar de la Renta, among other events. Despite her mentor losing what could have been a historic presidency and the very public struggles of her personal life, Abedin has risen above the mess rather than hide from it. I think she made a very empowering statement by simply showing up and supporting the fashion community—she gave me hope that we will be seeing a lot more of her and her fellow female politicians during the next four years.

Liana Satenstein, Replica Handbag Store Fashion News Writer I enjoyed the go-big-or-go-home pearl hoops at Y/Project. The earrings’ double swirl and pointed ends gave a sinister attitude to the ladylike pearl. They remind me of something that Ursula the Sea Witch would wear in her underwater cave.

Emma Elwick-Bates, TK TITLE Jonathan Anderson is endlessly impressive with his cataclysm of ideas through both J.W.Anderson and Loewe. But I sometimes feel he is at his most provocative when he shows “just a dress”—no accessories or unnecessary adornments. Of course, being Jonathan, this is more than a simple dress, rendered in beautiful, innovative dégradé.

Lynn Yaeger, Replica Handbag Store Contributor I usually hate slogan T-shirts. The We Should All Be Feminists tee at last season’s Dior show left me cold. So no one was more surprised than I that when Prabal Gurung closed his New York show with a long parade of models wearing shirts that said things like Our Minds, Our Bodies, Our Power, Revolution Has No Borders, and I Am an Immigrant, I found myself unaccountably moved. So many refrains: We Will Not Be Silenced! Stay Woke! And my favorite: Nevertheless, She Persisted! Maybe it was the exhaustion after a long day of fashion, or the bleak prospect of the next four years—but these messages of hope and solidarity from the runway made me feel strangely optimistic--at least for a few bright moments.

Maya Singer, Replica Handbag Store Contributor I had a complicated reaction to Gareth Pugh’s show this season. It was a hard show to like—but, then again, “liking” wasn’t Pugh’s point. More than any other designer this season, Pugh was grappling with the stakes of a return to an Other-izing fascism, and his show projected its audience into a world where the seeds of a new nastiness that seem to have been planted have fully sprouted. Seeing model Scarlett Cannon take a slow turn down the runway, cane in hand, her garbage-bag-like coat ballooning behind her as she walked—sent chills down my spine. I hope the world Pugh was envisioning never becomes our reality, but for a moment, at least, I saw clearly that it was all very possible.

Anny Choi, Replica Handbag Store Associate Market Editor My favorite moment this fashion month was visiting the Comme des Garçons showroom in Paris. Not only was it very exciting for me that I was in Paris during Fashion Week for the first time, but seeing Rei Kawakubo’s incredible pieces close-up in person made me excited about fashion all over again. I found myself wanting to touch every piece, wanting to feel the bizarre fabrics the clothes were made out of as well as the exaggerated shapes of the female form. I tend to consider fashion in a very simple way: “Would I wear this?” Would I wear the Comme des Garçons looks shown on the runway this season? Probably not. But I found myself able to better appreciate the beauty of construction, design, and the feelings brought forth by garments after this intimate showroom visit.

Monica Kim, Replica Handbag Store Beauty Writer I’ve long been a fan of Jun Takahashi, so finally going to an Undercover show was my personal highlight—this one, in particular, which managed to combine a conceptual performance-art piece, soundtracked by Thom Yorke, with moth-eaten knits; striped fur muffs; and more otherworldly, yet oddly wearable clothes.

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Amy Verner, Replica Handbag Store Contributor From Louis XIV to Louis Vuitton—for me, this was a brilliant juxtaposition in which grand allegorical sculptures and ultra-luxe clothes reflected the same inherent French pursuit of greatness. But whereas the king commanded art to signify his supremacy, today we have a powerful brand that turns Nicolas Ghesquière’s talent into commercial desire. Those who know me know I spend an unreasonable amount of time at the Louvre, so to see fashion’s elite attending a défilé in the Cour Marly was like a fantastic fever dream made real, even more given Michel Gaubert’s song selection, Frank Ocean’s “Pyramids,” which often plays in my head when I pass by. “She’s working at the Pyramides,” indeed.

Tiziana Cardini, Replica Handbag Store Contributor Sarah Burton’s Alexander McQueen show was just breathtaking, even by the standards of a diehard fan like myself. I was enchanted by the sense of history, the narrative, the poetry, and the exquiteness of it all; it was infused with such a sense of wonder and strength, it cast a spell on me. It was a powerful ode to women’s magic. And the dresses were extraordinary; they looked as if embroidered by a fairy, or by a beautiful sorceress.

Nick Remsen, Replica Handbag Store Contributor Somewhat unexpectedly, Givenchy’s scarlet composite collectsion—presented without Riccardo—really got to me. It was categoric, similar to Demna Gvasalia’s numbered couture-card throwback at Balenciaga (somehow, this rigidity feels right and welcome in a time where everything else is . . . kind of messy). And, more notably, it was a cool sendoff to a designer I “grew up on,” and whose work at Givenchy I obsessed over and saved up for. Seeing this remastered Fall 2012 dress and covered boot brought back all kinds of good memories. I’ll miss him!

Hayley Phelan, Replica Handbag Store Contributor I’m a big fan of anything that reminds us, in the depths of Fashion Week, to not take everything so darn seriously. So when a model walked down the runway at Vaquera wearing nothing but an oversize Tiffany-inspired jewelry bag, complete with a matching turquoise thong, it gave me a much-needed chuckle.