Boho looks are definitely beginning to creep back onto the runways this season. I loved the Anna Sui fall collection. It was such a beautiful mash up of rich color and eccentric prints. I especially enjoyed these outrageous embroidered boots.

The Gucci collection was also pretty amazing. Inspired by Russian folklore, the line featured adorable peasant tops and fringed riding boots. I love how they layered thick sashes with skinny leather belts.

I have to admit that I used to really not like Vera Wang. It was mostly because of her bridal collection, over priced and over loved by the bridezillas I encountered when I was planning my wedding a few years ago. I just didn’t like the people who were buying Vera Wang gowns– they were too snooty, too frivolous, too b****y.

My opinion of Vera Wang wedding dress buyers has not changed, by my opinion of Vera Wang has. I really respond to her non-bridal pieces and those found in her fall collection are no exception.

In pre-show materials handed out at last week’s show, the clothes for Fall 2007 were described as being for the girl who spends her weekend shopping at outdoor markets, going to a friend’s art opening, or riding around town with her boyfriend on his Vespa.

Sounds pretty good, except for the vespa part. In general, the clothes that came down Twinkle’s runway last week were a little too fancy or skirty for the laid back activities described here. Still, a lot of the pieces were clothes you would actually want to wear.

When you hear Badgley Mischka, you think evening gowns. You think red carpet. That is why I was so surprised that it was their sportswear that I found to be most strong at last week’s show.

I really liked their first look (above), a bell sleeved dress over a camel turtleneck, even though it might be too dressed up or fussy or Saks Fifth Avenue for me to actually wear.

This season, the designers decided to show pieces from all of their collections, which include Couture (your Hollywood starlet dresses) Platinum (dresses that are supposed to be more affordable, but still set suburban ladies back 500 to 1000 bucks) and sportswear. I liked the below looks as well, mainly because of the sleeves.

It must be nice having beautiful, famous friends. Full disclosure– I have sort of a crush on Zooey Deschanel, mostly for her acting (if you haven’t seen All the Pretty Girls, you should), also for what seems to be her own style, AND because she is so darn beautiful. So, when earlier this week, designer Erin Fetherston began her show with the lovely Ms. Deschanel’s singing the standard, “Dream A Little Dream,” you know I was going to be predisposed to like it. (I think that was the point.) The song helped set the mood for a lovely, starry show filled with a lot of floating clothes.

This week Ann Marie (a frequent Seamsters reader and fashionable Philadelphian) is going to handle our Seamsters NY fashion show coverage.  Ann Marie left her regular job as a producer for national public radio to attend a handful of shows at fashion week. At NY Fashion week NPR credentials didn’t get her into the first few rows, or any seat really, but she can provide a regular person’s view of all the hub bub. She was hoping to be inspired by some of the shows, but she hasn’t really been. She has liked some of the shows a lot though, and will be posting about them in the next few days.