There are just too many great shows to review! Why hasn’t Style.com covered Barbie? Anyway, day 3 here it is!

Alexander Wang Fall 09

Black - ugh! The entire fashion community is not a New Yorker (Sorry! Not going ex-pat, just bored!) There were more cut outs - leggings towards the end that were clearly Rodarte inspired, a little Dries Van Noten misshaped shirting silhouettes and kind of awful biker shorts. This collection was as though Wang abandoned his sexy, casual, cool aesthetic from previous shows. Luckily - leather was prevalent, but more in the American Apparel liquid look legging type - oddly this show screamed a little serial killer, those strange hats like from V for Vendetta totally threw me off. The grey tweeds broke up the black, but is that really a high point? Every look was the same - pair biker shorts with fitted blazer, maybe throw a little peplum in - and it’s a win win (or not) formula for Wang - and not for the buyer. When has anyone looked fabulous in biker shorts? Everything started getting better towards the end, though - there was a lot more femininity and raw appeal - and the bare minimums were very, very beautiful.

Vena Cava Fall 09

I feel like a record on repeat - there was more transparency, more bustier cups, more cut outs - but what I do love about Vena Cava is that it’s always feminine, so I can deal. Man - maybe it’s because it’s designed by women? What a thought. So - if there are going to be any take aways from fall 09 I can already say it on day 3 - it’s going to be cut outs, transparency, and black! it really makes you think - and I’ve always thought that great minds don’t think alike, so what’s the deal? Was everyone reading the same Doneger report or something? Anyway - the strong points were definitely the mini hemlines, tye dye leggings, and fringe - they know who their customer is, and that’s smart to grow from it. I confess, the whole time recapping the show I kept thinking of what Blake Lively would be in on the next episode of GG. With Vena Cava - I appreciate their consistency done well.

Boy By Band of Outsiders Fall 09

Yikes - again more layering, but this time with a refreshing assortment of colorful tights and underpinnings, and a resurgence of those bermuda length shorts (not Biker like Wang, more wearable). Harem slouchy pants were one of my favorites - the design favored a sloppier aesthetic that was very Fall, and slightly the same of what we’ve been seeing - but actually pretty damn cute and aspirational. When I really felt like I loved a look - it was due to pairing a feminine bottom with a military type jacket. Always a fan of dichotomy, I’m glad at least Boy’s 15 looks impressed more than most shows of 40