Walter Baker served up a savvy collection of commercial crowd-pleasers along with some edgier fare in moto jackets and boyfriend vests.

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• walter review
• , runway reviews
• , fashion news
• , walter
• , wwd
• , fashion industry
• , new york fashion week
• , taupe
• , ready to wear
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Charlotte Ronson is proving to be a designer who knows her youthful following, this time with a series of sweet, frilly dresses mixed with great sportswear, particularly a light zipped cardigan and mini.

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• vertical stripes
• , asymmetrical
• , gray
• , cuffed sleeves
• , womens
• , fitted
• , cardigans
• , clothing
• , white
• , sheer

Thuy Pham and Miho Aoki took their preppy chic to the beach, and a delicate cotton blouse tucked into slouchy navy-and-white striped pants was pitch-perfect, though heavily embellished necklines and Boca-esque jacquards were unsuccessful.

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• spring 2009
• , white
• , clothing
• , orange
• , womens
• , shorts
• , asymmetrical
• , scoopneck
• , dresses
• , billowy

The designer wowed her audience by tossing aside any niche notion of what Lela Rose is all about. She has eclipsed her rather prim party clothes with what one might call quirky sportswear. Dressed-up sporty? Certainly. And still hip enough to be perfect for those young ladies who lunch in the Meatpacking District. They would love her effortless mixes: thigh-high organza peplum skirts with offbeat printed tanks; perfectly cut cotton tweed shorts with a silk faille track jacket. The designer’s slightly hippie edge — think ikat, dip-dyeing and beads, all polished to a high shine of sophistication — makes this her best collection ever. The ease is evident, too, in her latest flirty signature dresses, among them the patch-embroidered cotton, drop-waist tank version and abstract plaid T-shirt shapes, which all reflect Rose’s newfound freedom.

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• off-white
• , maxi dresses
• , grey
• , asymmetrical
• , gray
• , metallic
• , lela rose
• , sweetheart neckline
• , womens
• , fitted