As Vogue’s Accessories Director, Selby Drummond knows the power of a good bag, shoe, and bauble. As she points out in her top picks from the New York shows, they can even be called upon to rescue an otherwise fairly lackluster week.
Kate and Laura Mulleavy used an enchanting mix of real and metal flowers in the hair, around the ears, and down the arms to finish embellished lace and ruffled looks, adding a much needed note of magical realism to a week of sartorial straightforwardness.
The charming print on this Altuzarra boot makes it the perfect shoe for transitional weather.
In keeping with its richly sentimental show, Brock Collection softened the idea of a statement earring with these elegant chandeliers.
While the sky-high platform boot at Marc Jacobs certainly stole the show, every detail was mesmerizing, right down to these sharp black-and-white gloves.
The metal toe gives it an extra kick of cool.
A high-gloss, high-impact boot that I simply want to wear. Every day.
Chokers are having their moment on and off the runway. This bright red version from Rosie Assoulin can be dressed up, but I love the idea of wearing it with jeans and a white button-down.
A powder blue croc bag. Need I say more?
This season is already showing signs of staging the return of the high heel, and I’m placing my bets with this simple, sexy version brought to you by the one and only Francisco Costa at Calvin Klein.
Bless those Baja East designers for giving us an irreverent, feel-good show in the middle of a pretty lackluster week. They made even the most sour of fashion cats smile by calling this season’s must-have accessory the e-cig and sending it down the runway not once, but thrice.
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