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Plaids, ruched trenchcoat, metallics, belts…so much clutter on Hermione Granger.

Looks overly gaudy and cheap in the picture, but the khaki-ed mannequins look young:

It looks like Emma’s having trouble holding 2 bags while wearing a ruched trench. The foreground shows a more carefree dress + boots combo.

2 guys at once?

Really takes away the youth of the Harry Potter star.

I always enjoy Burberry Prossum when they branch out from their traditional looks. Especially with the Duchesse Silk Knotted Epaulette trench coat that does not have the signature Burberry look. It looks more like a Nicolas Ghesquière inspired version of Burberry. Christopher Bailey did a great job with the color and texture on this coat.

There’s really no excitement in Burberry’s ad campaigns. Perhaps most of their clients prefer the old fashion Burberry trench looks…perhaps most of the revenue is driven by their ugly plaid bags…

Wait, here’s Emma in the Burberry campaign for V magazine…never in Vogue/Elle/Bazaar…

“as a fashion retailer ANF is susceptible to changing fashion trends. It missed out on two key trends during the first quarter of fiscal 2009–skirts and intricately patterned goods–which has contributed to a decrease in sales.” – wikinvest.com

A polka dotted blue skirt–front and center in the window.

Polka dots = extreme print for ANF, where everything is mostly in solid colors

I always wonder what kind of trends stores like Abercrombie would be able to pick up on. Cotton sweatshirts, tshirts, hoodies, tanks and denim seem to be what they stock every season. Ultimately, they are a fashion retailer and make money by giving their shoppers what they want.

“Missing out on trends is especially detrimental for teen retailers like Abercrombie, as its target demographic shops more frequently, adapts trends quicker and is more recession-resistant.” – CNBC.com

The 2010 skirts are very un-Abercrombie. The floral skirt below, for instance…

And a zebra print? ANF girls ride on horselike creatures, not wear them.

This is one ridiculous looking print:

Looks like someone puked a pomegranate cocktail over a yellow skirt.

ANF calling upon inspiration from Forever21? If they’re known for their solids and muted prints (stripes), why would anyone pay 3 x’s the amount for a skirt that could be found at Forever21? They certainly went overboard in offering a variety of patterned skirts.

It seems someone needs help with the ability to capitalize on trends and keep a consistent identity.

Similar palettes and similar prints season after season.  The baby dolls with empire waists on every dress.

Anything new?

The windows never change at Matthew Williamson.  He threw in the jumpsuit–probably because everyone else had one as well.

I’m not quite sure what they’re doing at Jeffrey on West 14th.

Using Lady Gaga as a theme for their mannequins and store?

It’s not like her outfits are available. Nor are you able to look anything like her.

They put Lady Gaga hats (from that video that shows white spandexed monsters come out of white futuristic coffins) on mannequins that were dressed in Prada skirts and nice blouses.

I guess it’s a “fun” way to inspire their clientele.

Across the street from 1 Oak, right below the High Line is CDG’s Black store.

I like how it’s monochromatic. There isn’t much in the collection–it can all be viewed from the window.

The store is located right below a huge, modern apartment complex. It doesn’t seem like a CDG area–the mama CDG store on W 22nd seems more appropriate.

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The bears go marching…

Got this black linen long shirt with gold piping and gold buttons. This outfit only looks good in my mirror–the mirror is warped, so I look stretched out and thinner. I wanted to preserve this look. In real life, it looks like I’m wearing a black bag with gold dots.

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Saw a cool window at Bergdorf’s a few weeks back. A shoe display was setup in a wall to wall, ceiling to floor window display. You could see shoes and a chandelier reflected infinity times…

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In the west village today, walking around with my life partner.

We were on Bleeker when we witnessed a woman carrying 2 large containers out of Magnolia Bakery. The containers were filled with cupcakes–3 tiers per container. Throngs of women approached the containers and started munching on the treats.

Quite a scene, along with the long line winding around the cupcake shop. They’re not THAT good. Especially the cake-it’s rather dry and rubbery. I’ve never seen the SATC episode where this bakery was mentioned.
Perhaps I will one day, be compelled to appreciate these cupcakes.

Taking a nice autumn stroll on Bleeker, we passed by a few Ralph Lauren stores decorated for Halloween.

Here is the window for the women’s store–a fairy princess/gypsy…typical girly costume. The props are kinda cool–broken decrepid doll…antique, spooky, shabby chic look…

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For the rugged double RL store, windows displayed skeletons wearing RL flannel and sweaters…

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Not planning on celebrating Halloween, but if I was, I wouldn’t be picking out a costume at Ralph Lauren.

Went shopping.

Rather, window shopping. I had my eye on a few things…

Dior windows set mannequins on NYC fire escapes. It looked quite crappy in real life, but for some reason, the picture below made it look rather decent.

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LV fluff. This looked comfortable to wear. Probably made of silk and probably feels like cotton candy–or it’ll make you feel like you ARE cotton candy.

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And finally, YSL sandals–they look like shoes that had put on an Herve Leger dress… (also clearest picture of the night)…

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Ralph Lauren. East Hampton.  July 11, 2009.

Perhaps these windows were up prior to P.Diddy’s white party.

The gold is pretty RL. I’m not sure if anyone there would be willing to try on anything as eclectic as gypsy pants. Fancy dress and blazer yes, but the pants are quite a departure from the traditional equestrian/yacht look. Then again, there was one year Ralph Lauren focused on bull fighting and a gaucho theme. Not too American and I certainly don’t imagine anyone in native to East Hampton wearing those.

Bergdorf Goodman is currently promoting the Model as Muse exhibition at the Met with their interpretation of iconic photo shoots from Vogue. The mannequins were of much better quality at Bergdorf than at the Met–mannequins used in the exhibition had cracks and holes in them. Images of Cindy, Naomi, Kate, Linda, Claudia, and many other supermodels are celebrated in the iconic images displayed in the Bergdorf windows.

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Supermodel faces

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Modern day Louis XIV court

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Bergdorf replaced elephants with skinny giraffes and Dior with Balenciaga

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Mod Twiggy

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Motorcycle leather without the frou frou skirts found at the Met

Bergdorf used dresses and accesories from the latest collections of designer clothing to create classic looks from the past.