Reed Krakoff
In two short seasons, Krakoff has taken his eponymous label from what many believed to be a pet project and turned it into one of the most important collections of New York Fashion Week. The Coach creative director’s look is anything but Coach. Instead, it’s minimalist, sleek, and perfect for friends like Amanda Brooks and Aerin Lauder, who sat front row. While the lines of the all-white suiting, the jersey brick red dresses, and the black leather jacket mixed with cotton were straight, the accessories were anything but. Krakoff showed leather chokers that almost resembled an old-fashioned telephone cord, and block-heeled shoes with an ankle trimmed in some sort of straw-like fur. The collection lacked the unnecessary heft of the previous season, making it far more wearable.