_Vogue _s Fashion Guide for Fall 2014
The fall collections were dominated by a sense of energy and immediacy that speaks to the high-speed mobility of the digital age. All the functional outerwear and sporty footwear that we had come to rely on were elevated in a myriad of stylish ways—this is fashion that’s made to walk off the runway and right onto the street. Why not trade your biker jacket for shearling, and your lace-up oxford shoes for a polished white sneaker? The swinging beat of sixties London is alive and kicking, as is the vibrancy of Art Nouveau. Take your pick from the galleries of instantly gratifying new clothes coming out next season. The time for fashion that’s real and exciting is now.
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Photo: Gianni Pucci/Indigitalimages.com2/166In **Francisco Costa’**s hands the cozy allure of sweater dressing took on a remarkable architectural quality, and came through in textural jackets and coats.
Photo: Monica Feudi/Feudiguaineri.com3/166Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez made a thrilling case for the more challenging buzzwords in our design lexicon—the artificial, the industrial, and the synthetic—with a collection of pumped-up voluminous coats and dresses in exquisite modern fabrics.
Photo: Kim Weston Arnold/Indigitalimages.com4/166**Michael Kors’**s coastal California–inspired collection tapped into the relaxed attitude that pervaded the shows last month: think delicious, cozy knits, oversized furs, full peasants skirts, and a comfy leather slip-on fisherman’s sandal.
Photo: Marcus Tondo/Indigitalimages.com5/166The British designer showed the breadth of his talent with a truly major collection that brought together a sense of variety, practicality, beauty, and imagination.