Editor's fashion picks from New York Fashion Week s/s 2011

Handbag editor Rebecca Holman picks her favourite looks from the New York spring/summer 2011 collections.

by Rebecca Holman
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Preen

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, preen Fashion NY round-up Preen

\"Nude’s back as next summer’s alternative to camel (which is very confusing as camel was this winter’s alternative to nude, but lets ignore that for now). The best example of this was at Preen - I loved the soft sheers and clean tailoring.\"

Altuzarra

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, alexander wang, altuzarra Fashion NY round-up Altuzarra

\"I loved the sci-fi feel behind Altuzarra’s latest collection - these sharp body con dresses proved that restrained + sexy = fashion winner.\"

Alexander Wang

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, alexander wang Fashion NY round-up Alexander Wang

\"Peppermint has always struck me as a particularly difficult colour to pull off. However, these pale green dresses at Alexander Wang looked so tasty, I might be tempted to give it a go next summer (via a tanning booth, of course).\"

Marc Jacobs

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, marc jacobs Fashion NY round-up Marc Jacobs

\"Flying in the face of everyone else’s grown-up tailoring and restrained palettes, Marc Jacobs had fun with bright colours and texturing in a \'70s-inspired show.

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\"If you’re still harbouring a Carrie Bradshaw-inspired corsage from 10 years ago, now might be the time to dig it out and give it a bit of an iron.\"

Jason Wu

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, jason wu Fashion NY round-up Jason Wu

\"Jason Wu has clearly decided to stick to what he knows with another First Lady-friendly collection. Not that we’re complaining, there were plenty of chic separates and cute accessories on offer. Which leads me to my first item on my shopping list for spring/summer 2011 – a turban.\"

Marchesa

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, Marchesa Fashion NY round-up Marchesa

\"It would have been rude to do a round-up of New York Fashion Week and not include this laser cut creation from Marchesa. Always a red-carpet friendly label, expect to see several of this year’s creations make an appearance during awards season.\"

Proenza Schouler

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, Proenza Schouler Fashion NY round-up Proenza Schouler

\"Proenza Schouler might just win the good frock award with this creation. The whole show was pretty amazing, but this summery nod to autumn/winter’s waist and cleavage fest caught my eye - it’s got wardrobe staple written all over it.\"

Rodarte

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011, Rodarte Fashion NY round-up Rodarte

\"Part Tin Man, part Russell Crowe in Gladiator, this metallic number from Rodarte probably shouldn’t work, but in reality it looks amazing. I can’t see myself working the gold lipstick and matching shoes though…\"

3.1 Phillip Lim

new york fashion week, catwalk trends, handbag, handbag fashion, spring summer 2011 Fashion NY round-up 3.1 Phillip Lim

\"I’m a big fan of nudes (did you guess?) particularly when they’re teamed with the slick tailoring and clean lines seen at 3.1 Phillip Lim. That’s next summer’s work wardrobe sorted then.\"

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