Michael Kors is all business for fall, but the popular designer of luxe American sportswear likes to have fun, too.
That's evident in the first look of the collection, which was unveiled at Spring Studio Wednesday at New York Fashion Week, as he paired classic staples — a navy wool peacoat, white silk bow blouse and cashmere pullover — with a pair of denim jeans dripping in ostrich feathers from the knee down.
The collection often pairs the sensible with flashy and frivolous items. A prim houndstooth tweed jacket and bow blouse is shown with a flashy feather skirt and a puffy lime green shearling jacket is thrown over a powder blue cashmere pullover and navy shirt.
Sensible yet flirty
A sensible brown officer's coat is featured in one look while, in another, model Kendall Jenner shows up in a metal mini-dress held together with silver rings — perfect for dancing the night away.
Kors admits he's fascinated by "the flirty freedom of things that move," as he explained in his program notes and it certainly shows in "streamer skirts" and "slashed dresses" with flaps akin to those found in the car wash, glittery silver metallic pants that catch the light and ostrich feathers that flare out from sleeves of a blouse. The collection seemed to delight the celebrity front row that included Blake Lively (with her mom Elaine), Riley Keough, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Hudson, Skyfall's Naomie Harris and Princess Olympia of Greece.
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In a growing trend of this fashion week, Kors also offers instant gratification with a number of items directly from the runway immediately for sale at MichaelKors.com. Customers can also request items from Kors stores in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.
Items include a feather-embroidered cashmere skirt ($1,795), feather-embroidered cashmere shell ($1,595), hand-knit oversized tweed cashmere cardigan ($2,695), silver studded cashmere crewneck sweater ($1,295), and an assortment of shoes and handbags.
Kendall Kenner models a Michael Kors silver floral metallic embroidered brocade dress.
