Derek Lam took last season’s “Love Story” and re-interpreted it with new technical fabrics. At his hand, a pea coat and a silk shirt and bootleg tailored pants get built for 2011 speed.
Tory Burch took a tour through the archives of the titans of American sportswear, from Blass to Cashin and beyond and served up a mash-up of classics that will satisfy all corners of her ever-growing audience. She hit all of fall’s high notes with combos of burgundy and navy, beige and black and the preppy propriety of schoolgirl uniforms with a fashionista’s knowing twist.