Article: Feather Fashion.(Enterprise; Executive Life)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)

Byline: Jesse Ellison

Birds of a feather do flock together. This autumn, ostrich, pheasant and even pigeon feathers are popping up on jackets, gowns, handbags and necklaces. The feathered look can be bold and bright, or sweetly ephemeral.

Prada adorns a sleeveless knee-length coat with long, black beaded feathers. With a mohair faux-fur vest on top and an orange felt band, it's a whimsical take on the trend ($6,550; prada.com).

Nina Ricci has her models wearing wispy ostrich feathers threaded through their hair, like Shakespeare's midsummer fairies. The motif is repeated in an alpaca and mohair poncho. In soft light gray, the poncho's chunky knit and asymmetrical ...

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