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    New York Fashion Week 2017

    Tory Burch feels the love with classic collection that showcases new monogram logo

    Clifford Pugh
    Feb 15, 2017 | 11:25 am

    It's a good thing that Tory Burch premiered her fall collection on Valentine's Day, because it's all about love. From the cups emblazoned with a big red heart and the words "Love Conquers All" on the hot chocolate cups in the lobby of the Whitney Museum of American Art, where the runway show took place, to the book of love poems on each seat, Burch was in a romantic mood.

    It shows in the collection, with a nod to the classic movie, The Philadelphia Story, starring Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, and Cary Grant. Burch, a Philadelphia native, says she found inspiration in "the fearlessness and irreverence" of Hepburn's character and set out to combine the actress's "outdoor glamour" with a "confident femininity," according to her program notes.

    In the 1940 comedy about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist, Hepburn was dressed by MGM costume designer Adrian in a revolutionary way.

    She wore pants, which was shocking for the times, a gown-like robe, and evening gowns that offered "a perfect combination of soft and strong — almost an armour for the character to wear while she does battle with the men in her life as well as her own emotions," according to the website GlamAmor. And Adrian added a touch of gilt with gold buttons, straps, flaps, and other techniques.

    Burch opens the collection with a series of outfits in winter white, including fluffy jackets decorated with gold buttons and a robe-like coat with a new gold monogram TB logo that shows up throughout the collection on pants, tie blouses and shirt pockets. It's different from the popular double T logo currently on flats and sweater buttons and is destined, no doubt, to be popular among Burch's many fans.

    An outdoorsy quality is reflected in Fair Isle sweaters paired with Main Line-plaid wide-legged trousers or corduroy skirts, while dresses, blouses and skirts in a silk ballerina print or chintz florals are feminine daytime options. For evening, a navy jumpsuit with rhinestones circling the waist and embellished gowns add a touch of Hollywood glamour.

    And it wouldn't be a Burch collection without some terrific accessories, including men's briefcases and a pendant necklace inspired by her father's cigarette lighter.

    Tory Burch floral print velvet coat, chiffon dress, and viscose turtleneck.

    Tory Burch look 30 fall 2017
      
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    Tory Burch floral print velvet coat, chiffon dress, and viscose turtleneck.
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    Escada Fall 2017

    Escada salutes Hitchcock heroines in luxe fall collection that emphasizes 'effortless dressing'

    Clifford Pugh
    Apr 5, 2017 | 2:04 pm
    Escada salutes Hitchcock heroines in luxe fall collection that emphasizes 'effortless dressing'
    Photo courtesy of Escada
    Escada red tuxedo with black lapels.

    With former Calvin Klein executive Iris Epple-Righi as the new CEO at Escada, the German luxury label is returning to its roots with versatile looks for women with busy lifestyles. "It's really about effortless dressing," Escada exec Lauren Mirynowski said during a preview of the fall collection at the brand's showroom during New York Fashion Week.

    The first collection since the departure of longtime fashion director Daniel Wingate salutes the heroines of Hitchcock movies, with chic dresses in icy blue or purple shades, smart suits in soft, elegant shapes, elephant print blouses signifying a sign of good luck, and jackets with a removable cowl or detachable fur collar so the look can be dressed up or dressed down, depending on the occasion.

    While the collection has an elevated tone — Swarovski crystals dot the necklines of some looks and capes are dotted with mink mini pom-poms — it's also has an air of practicality for the business-minded executive. Silhouettes are roomier, fur trims and linings can be removed for less frigid weather (or a toned down look), and tailored pants suits with knitwear blouses come with jackets that can be taken off when office temperatures rise.

    For the women who might want to veer toward an edgier look for evening, the collection offers tuxedo dressing with jackets in red or white with contrasting black lapels, and slacks.

    The Escada fall collection can be viewed in Houston at Elizabeth Anthony Thursday through Saturday (April 6-8).

    Escada red tuxedo with black lapels.

    Escada fall 2017 red tuxedo with black lapels
      
    Photo courtesy of Escada
    Escada red tuxedo with black lapels.
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