Article: SOPHISTICATED LADIES; FROM FLOWING DRESSES TO ELEGANT WRAP NUMBERS, FALL COLLECTIONS WERE CHARACTERIZED BY A LIGHT-HANDED GLAMOUR, AS DESIGNERS FAVORED YOUNG, FRESH LOOKS.(Bill Blass; Monique Lhuillier; Behnaz Sarafpour; Luca Orlandi)

Bill Blass: Morning, noon and night. That's when the Bill Blass customer relies on the label, and designer Michael Vollbracht is well aware of this. With fall, he showed just how far the collection has evolved since he took over - despite some earlier bumpy turns along the way. These were real clothes, a lot of them very pretty and exactly what his lady wants. She moves through her day in polished suits - here, a fine camel cashmere version - and luxe outerwear, often embroidered and sometimes with a touch of fur trim. Evening allowed Vollbracht to turn up the drama a notch with sparkly bits and frothy pieces. The flowing red chiffon siren dress certainly grabbed attention ...

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