Rag and Bone: New York Fashion Week Fall 2007

written by Jennifer Jackson, New York

Gotham Hall, 8pm, February 02, 2007

^{photo by Jenny J.
link to FC Rag and Bone photo gallery:Rag and Bone}


The Friday night Rag and Bone show was clad with paper girls and old-schoolhipster boys, and it was (as one model said), "Absolutely Fabulous!" Overall,the designs were austere, in bleak colors, and with exceptional attention tofine construction. Still heavy on stove pipe jeans and mod dresses, Rag andBone's forward statement was made with high stand up collars and tuxedo trimmedpants. Extremely wearable, I see this line making a huge statement in thehigh-end contemporary market for Fall.

The show space, Gotham Hall, was both breath-taking and majestic.RadioHeadsongs from the album Amnesiac and a candle lit arena imposed a dream-likereality over the crowd. We nearly knocked over two motorcycles blocking theentry way when entering the space, oops, so I assume this was to add to theseverity of the collection's aesthetic.

Thick cottons and thin wools displayed with plaids, solids, and an assortment oflush fall textiles showed a great focus on the concept of season. I loved thestyling in this show done by Natasha Royt. Tall leather leg gaiters thatbuttoned up the side of the leg were worn with black tights and black platformsandals. The men wore thick work boots with metal detailing, and chains dangledfrom garments where necessary. My favorite piece was the black wool piped Camdendress worn with the black leather gaiters. A simple look, but I thought theblouson sleeves and covered buttons worked well with the white seam piping, andcomplimented other grungy tuxedo looks.

We'll be seeing the fall Rag and Bone collection atSak's,I suspect, and also at fashion forward boutiques such asFactoryPeople in Austin, Texas.

Here's a link to the photographs I took during theshow:Rag & Bone pictures.

For Now,
Jenny