NEW YORK — Never have their been so many photographers on the floor as there were at Tory Burch’s New York Fashion Week presentation Wednesday morning. Burch’s roots are in accessories, so the first question to be answered was: What are the shoes like? Leather-strap sandals woven and wrapped up the leg, moccasins with heels and a driving shoe-bootie, all of which will likely cause a shopping stir.
Burch has something like a cult following, noted Adam Glassman, creative director for O, The Oprah Magazine.
Her clothes were things that people — and not just high-fashion types — could wear, and that’s noteworthy at the Bryant Park runways. A cheerful garden print was used for a loose, pleated dress and a pair of skinny pants and coordinated button-down shirt, a tie-dye tank dress and short trench with gold buttons.
This marked Burch’s first appearance at the tents, previously opting for smaller presentations uptown.
Models carried tie-dye clutches and bigger, square handbags with a gold-chain handle.
Glassman liked the sequined looks best, especially a beaded dress with anorak jacket. “I like her mix of everyday utilitarian with dressy.” He added, “She hits the trends and makes them understandable.” There were a number of leather and suede outfits, normally not seen in heavy doses for spring/summer, but they’ve been everywhere during this round of previews. The white leather skirt covered with laser-cut triangles and a black leather skirt with gold grommets at the waist and hem certainly speak to the idea of seasonless dressing, in which women don’t fully swap out their wardrobes from season to season.
The buzz among retailers is to offer clothes for all sorts of climate year-round since the weather — and the economy — are so unpredictable.
