Article: faces; NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: WHAT'S HOT FOR FALL 2008; Vera goes vivid.(NEWS)

Byline: Jon Bream; Graydon Royce; Staff Writers; Sara Glassman

NEW YORK

Some of the most elegant collections thus far were presented on Fashion Week's second to final day. For fall 2008, Vera Wang was inspired by Dutch painter Kees van Dongen, who is known for his early 20th century paintings. The resulting collection balances colors, which range from charcoal to rust to almost neon yellow and proportion such as black dress with airy ruffles on the top. The good news is that there will likely be more accessible versions of these pieces available in Wang's line at Kohl's. Washed out floral prints and layered textures took to the gold glitter runway at Rebecca Taylor's ...

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