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NYFW: Bleakest Picks (Part II)

(You can check out Part I here!)

Earlier this week, I pointed out some of my favorite choices from NYFW 2010 — this year was a real hit in my book, with lots of tough, util­i­tarian styles and plenty of prop­erly femmed-​up rock and roll to be had. Here are some more col­lec­tions that I fell in love with this year!

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Alexandre Herchcovitch evoked a Russian fairy­tale with a hint of casual grunge — seeing lum­ber­jack plaid and lay­ered chain along­side fur muffs makes me smile:

Dennis Basso played around with mixed tex­tures — I love the pairing of alli­gator and fur, the whole thing is very Dark City — and unusual sil­hou­ettes. (Did I men­tion that I love things that drape?)

Michael Kors’s loose knits and struc­tured felt drew me in, the models that looked as though they were wrapped in a wolf­skin kept me around. There were some really inter­esting, flat­tering neck­lines present:

Ohne Titel, demon­strating the pres­ence of fetish gear in fashion better than I’ve seen in a long time. The lines of the pan­eling and seaming draw the eye in an unusual way, I like!

Richard Chai’s Love shows just how far a little thought and struc­ture can carry knit streetwear. Once again it looks like relaxed, mixed tex­tures are ruling for fall — I’m excited!

Love it or hate it? What caught your eye during NYFW, or what were your top picks from London’s?

(Photo credit goes to GettyImages.)