Content area
Full Text
Warholites, Hitchcock heroines, stylish Victorians, punks, nerds and Fifties cuties were invoked for fall 2004. Eccentricity was the overarching theme, with designers citing singular fashion icons such as Helena Rubinstein and Elsa Schiaparelli, the moody colors of films like "Grey Gardens" or English country weekends. Marc Jacobs landed the top spot for the second year in a row.
1. MARC JACOBS
Page views: 1,385,123
For fall, Jacobs designed for a varied cast of characters. He covered the spectrum of styles with "Gal Fridays, sexpots, romantics, bookworms, jet-setters and the class frumpette," said WWD.
Marc Jacobs International LLC, 72 Spring Street, Eighth Floor, New York, NY 10012, 212-343-0222, www.marcjacobs.com
2. MICHAEL KORS
840,248
"Kors delivered a terrific lineup to play to the whims of the most glammed-up women in the front of the plane," said WWD. "Real clothes for real women who work the casual side of glamour."
Michael Kors LLC, 550 Seventh Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10018, 212-221-1950, www.michaelkors.com
3. RALPH LAUREN
756,403
Lauren chose camel, beige and black for suits that often featured small jackets and voluminous skirts. Evening looks spanned the decades from Twenties romance to Forties high glam.
Polo Ralph Lauren, 650 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, 212-318-7000, www.polo.com
4. DKNY
697,207
Donna Karan celebrated the great outdoors with cowl sweaters, shearlings, duffel coats and hunting pants. Camisoles and chiffon skirts took the rugged edge off the collection.
Donna Karan, 550 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018, 212-789-1500, www.dkny.com
5. CAROLINA HERRERA