To be frank, my overall impression of Spring 2011 shows at New York Fashion Week was that they left something to be desired. After all was said and done, I combed through slideshows on Style.com and only found a few collections that caught my eye. Many designers, not to name names (other than 3.1 Phillip Lim, Acne, DKNY...) left a lot to be desired in terms of creating new silhouettes and breaking away from Fall 2010's trends. I normally don't like to use this blog as a platform to criticize, but if I wanted to learn how to incorporate men's wear, giant sweaters, and shades of grey and tan into my wardrobe, I could just watch Annie Hall for the 47th time or visit the clearance rack at Anthropologie.
Acne S11 RTW
As much as I personally love to wear black on black on black, I appreciated the designers who broke away from the pack this year at Washington Square. I normally have mixed feelings about Betsey Johnson, but I was very entertained by her show this year. Even though I wouldn't wear all of the clothes myself, I thought all her pieces were beautiful and expertly crafted. Watch the show and behind the scenes clips here on the Betsey Johnson website.
Betsey Johnson S11 RTW
I also really enjoyed this year's Alice + Olivia collection: great prints, interesting shapes, and innovative designs for spring.
Alice + Olivia S11 RTW
Hopefully Milan's shows will add the flavor that New York lacked overall this season. We shall see!
All images Style.com
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