New York
– The fashion faithful braved heavy rains Wednesday morning for
the start of the New York Fashion Week, and the reward was a taste
of next spring from Kenneth Cole.
New York – The fashion faithful braved heavy rains Wednesday morning for the start of the New York Fashion Week, and the reward was a taste of next spring from Kenneth Cole.
The designer’s collection – in mostly white, tangerine and seafoam – had simple shapes and flattering details such as boning and paneling. He achieved beach-worthy styles using ripped-up nylons and viscose knits.
Actor Alan Cumming sat in the front row with magazine editors, retailers and other celebrities as Fashion Week began its eight-day run.
Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs were among other designers set to preview their spring 2005 collections.
Missing from this year’s schedule: eveningwear designers Mark Badgley
and James Mischka and Sean
“P. Diddy” Combs, who won the Council of Fashion Designers of America award for “Best Menswear Designer ”
earlier this year.
From the Associated Press
