New York fashion week: New trends are born

The theme of the Rodarte collection was the "hazy state of consciousness that comes between sleep and being awake"
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It was a great example of the layering trend that has been seen on the New York catwalks this week
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The title of the Vera Wang show was "The Bride Wore Black"
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Elbow-length gloves lent an elegant, Breakfast at Tiffany's feel to the collection
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Models' wrists and décolletages were festooned with huge clusters of pearls
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Marc by Marc Jacobs, the designer's younger, cheaper diffusion line, had a more serious vibe this season
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There was a military feel and a palette of red, black and khaki
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Silhouettes were ladylike and the whole collection seemed to be rooted in the 1940s
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Gorgeous textured gowns were the name of the game at Badgley Mischka
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Jewel-like dresses glittered like emeralds and rubies
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Some of the hats at Narciso Rodriguez resembled bar stools
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But silk draped dresses in burnt umber were beautiful
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Dennis Basso continued New York's obsession with fur
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As did Elie Tahari, with fur-trimmed bags
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Elie Tahari also showed some rather impractical hats
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A two-tone jacket at Derek Lam. He also championed a new trend, the contrasting sleeve
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Diesel Black Gold seemed to be attempting as many crimes against fashion, via the medium of denim, as possible
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Max Azria incorporated some interesting shapes and structure, which was welcome after the unrelenting bodycon seen in his collection for Herve Leger earlier in the week
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Pamella Roland also went for elbow-length gloves, but something ruined the elegant effect ...
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The Row, the Olsen twins' collection, was simple in style and colour, but with added textural interest
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