The Best and Worst of New York Fashion Week

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, with its dozens of collections, hundreds of celebrity sightings and even more emerging trends, can be tough to follow. But now that it's over, the only thing you really want to know is what trends to look out for and what fads to avoid, right? We've broken down the eight most interesting looks from the week and split them down the middle: looks we loved and the ones we definitely don't need to see again (even though we're bound to see them on a celebrity or two somewhere down the road).

Four Looks We Loved:
Designer: Nanette Lepore

Why We Loved It: This interesting frock mixes elements of sexy, simple and utilitarian in equal measures to great success. The draped fabric looks terribly forgiving and the collarbone trifecta of puffed sleeve, mock turtle and sleeveless are just complicated enough to work and not be too distracting.

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: Angela Simmons would love the quirky off-the-shoulder detail of this chic dress.



Designer: Tracy Reese

Why We Loved It: Sexy, simple with a little umph in the form of a va-va-voom pattern. It's the kind of dress that can feel very femme fetale or be easily downplayed.

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: Can't you picture Michelle Obama in this? Sans the bicep-length gloves, though.

Designer: Proenza Schouler

Why We Loved It:
Maybe it's the memories of holiday taffeta (or holiday curtains) that this frock conjures, but it stirs us deep inside -- in a good way. We're crazy for a neatly patterned dress with little extras (coming here in the form of the mock turtle and off-the-shoulder magic).

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: Zoe Saldana, in all her elegant legginess, would snatch this up.

Designer: Anna Sui

Why We Loved It
: Besides being incredibly wearable and flattering in color and shape (a slightly fitted waist with a roomy hip/thigh region), it's the type of dress that's versatile enough for the office, after-work shindig or casual weekend.

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: Joy Bryant's simple, chic and slightly bohemian style will be all over this.


Four Looks We Had No Love For:


Designer: Betsey Johnson

Why It Gets No Love: We really wanted to like this campy ensemble as much as we liked the rest of B.J.'s colorful, crunktastical collection, but the confusing influences (menswear, burlesque, Western) and frumpy fit of the jacket didn't satisfy.

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: Solange would love this, since she's been known to wear wonky hats, fancy hand-wear and short pleats.

Designer: Charlotte Ronson

Why It Gets No Love: Grungy and almost distractedly layered, the individual pieces of this get-up are fine; it's the combo that poses a problem. An awkward-fitting jacket and a dress that gathers in the wrong places won't do anyone's figure justice.

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: Zoe Kravitz, queen of all fashion that is moody, layered and I-don't-care-I'm-still-fabulous strange.

Designer: Thakoon

Why It Gets No Love
: Incongruent is how we'd describe this look. While we liked individual elements, like the fall of the blouse and the belt detail, the colors, fit and Davy Crockett-ness of it all warranted a big fail from us.

Celebrity Who Might Wear Itt: Fur-lined hood, sheer blouse and skin-tight pants? That's Kelis' spot right there.


Designer: L.A.M.B.

Why It Gets No Love: Only offering slightly more coverage than a full body stocking, it's bound to show off everything every woman wants to hide. Plus the mock turtle/zipper down the front/all-over rouching isn't doing anything for us.

Celebrity Who Might Wear It: We hear Amber Rose already ordered five.

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