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Kate Carter

New York fashion week: Fur and feathers

New York fashion week: Shoes at Zac Posen
The shows started with Zac Posen at 9am, showing a collection he called "40s futurism". The future does not look good for foxes, judging by the Manolo Blahnik-designed footwear
Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
New York fashion week: Zac Posen
Posen usually caters to the red-carpet crowd with floor-sweeping elegance, but yesterday went for a more youthful hemline
Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA
New York fashion week: Zac Posen show
Despite the early time slot, the show embraced a carnival air
Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
New York fashion week: Carolina Herrera
With prices rarely dipping below £1,000, Carolina Herrera makes clothes for ladies who probably wouldn't dream of wearing fake fur
Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP
New York fashion week: Carolina Herrera
Animal pelts were everywhere, from linings to collars
Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP
New York fashion week: Carolina Herrera at New York Fashion Week
Herrera told the Wall St Journal yesterday: "The women who used to buy three dresses in a day, they don't buy that anymore. But they do buy one that they really want." Her ballgowns sell for roughly $10,000
Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters
New York fashion week: New York Fashion Week - Carolina Herrera
Final exits at Carolina Herrera
Photograph: Peter Foley/EPA
New York fashion week: Donna Karan
Donna Karan's collection - marking the 25th anniversary of her label - was very muted: almost entirely black, with just the odd flash of colour
Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP
New York fashion week: New York Fashion Week - Donna Karan
Despite the anniversary, there was no nostalgia on display. Instead, high-tech and slinky silhouettes dominated. There was no sign either of letting the pace slip: "To be continued", proclaimed the show notes
Photograph: Jazon Szenes/EPA
New York fashion week: The Monique Lhuillier show
Monique Lhuillier is known for her pretty gowns: perfect for Hollywood starlets eyeing up Oscar frocks. But this season her collection was inspired by "Chinese warrior and military suits" (no, me neither) and displayed a harder edge
Photograph: Louis Lanzano/AP
New York fashion week: Monique Lhuillier
Fortunately, those starlets were also catered for, with the climax to the show featuring dramatic evening frocks
Photograph: Natalie Behring/Reuters
New York fashion week: Halston at New York fashion week
Halston has struggled since its revival in 2007, but under new leadership by Marios Schwab it seems to be finding its way. Yesterday's collection featured sculpturally cut dresses in a mix of super-brights (crimson, yellow, blue) with nudes
Photograph: David Goldman/AP
New York fashion week: Halston collection at New York fashion week
The designer obviously took pity on this model: it's a lot easier to lounge beautifully in these shoes than to walk in them
Photograph: David Goldman/AP
New York fashion week: Halston fall 2010 collection
Sarah Jessica Parker has recently been appointed to design the label's lower-priced Halston Heritage collection, and made an appearance at the presentation
Photograph: David Goldman/AP
New York fashion week: Marc Jacobs at New York fashion week
The day's shows culminated with Marc Jacobs. He had promised to ban the usual celebrity mayhem and, perhaps surprisingly, he stuck to his word. The show took place in a set made from cardboard
Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP
New York fashion week: Marc Jacobs
The soundtrack was "Somewhere over the Rainbow", but the palette was certainly not rainbow-bright
Photograph: Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images
New York fashion week: Marc Jacobs Fashion Show
Recently Marc Jacob's shows have been perfect for 80s party girls, but yesterday's show displayed a rather more demure look, including longer hemlines
Photograph: Peter Foley/EPA
New York fashion week: Marc Jacobs Fashion Show
The collection has already been hailed as perfect for the working woman: a woman, that is, who has a hefty bank balance and a penchant for fur
Photograph: Peter Foley/EPA
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