Van Noten departed from his terrific cross-cultural inspirations and instead, applied that mash-up treatment to various periods of fashion.

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• blue
• , dries van noten
• , khaki
• , ombre
• , banded sleeves
• , yellow
• , dress
• , designer
• , rtw
• , ready to wear

Van Noten departed from his terrific cross-cultural inspirations and instead, applied that mash-up treatment to various periods of fashion.

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• watercolor print
• , dries van noten
• , brown
• , khaki
• , yellow
• , dress
• , rtw
• , ready to wear
• , three quarter sleeves
• , ivory

For their sophomore collection, the ex-Trovata duo tried to give their preppy girl a refined, elegant edge with plenty of cocktailwear — fussy stuff rendered in hammered satin and silk jersey — that felt like an afterthought compared with the casual-cool separates (and great men’s wear) for which they’re known.

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• loose
• , green
• , womens
• , empire waist
• , skirts
• , gray
• , grey
• , dresses
• , belted waist
• , boatneck

Fashion at Prada's semi-annual fashion week bash.

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• short sleeves
• , sheer
• , embellishment
• , crushed velvet
• , clothing
• , green
• , womens
• , empire waist
• , dresses
• , little black dress

Add Note Yigal Azrouël likes things just so, but definitely not prim. In fact, he is a perfectionist when it comes to making his clothes “not too perfect.” “I want them to look like they have experience,” he said during a studio visit this week. “Like [they] got kind of damaged. I think it makes [them] look cooler.” To wit, his spring collection was full of the rumpled, nonchalant clothes — leather jackets, silk cocktail dresses and slouchy pants — in a dusty palette and washed fabrics for the worn-in look his clientele craves. Here, batik prints and sarong skirts worked the bohemian side of Azrouël’s downtown ethos. As always, his signature jerseys will have broad appeal, but there were some awkward moments in drab sack dresses and tricky high-waisted pants. While that might tickle the extremely hip, it will likely leave those who don’t get it feeling hopelessly uncool.

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• womens
• , gray
• , crewneck
• , yigal azrouel
• , loose
• , dolman sleeves
• , floor length
• , wwd
• , geometric prints
• , maxi dresses