Article: UPTOWN LADIES, PARTY GIRLS AND MILITARY GALS; THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN NEW YORK, FROM CYNTHIA STEFFE'S TONY LUXE AND BETSEY JOHNSON'S ROLLICKING FREE-FOR-ALL TO VIVIENNE TAM'S TECHNO DREAMS AND CARMEN MARC VALVO'S MILITARY MARCH.(Brief Article)

Cynthia Steffe: This was Steffe's first formal presentation since 1997, and her timing couldn't be better. The designer hooked up with the Leslie Fay Company recently, and that move means deeper pockets. So the introduction of her luxed-up Black Label collection makes sense. On the runway, Steffe showed both the new line and her established contemporary label, Cynthia by Cynthia Steffe, and the result was both up-to-the-minute and luxurious. Out came a number of tony looks in leather, suede, fur and cashmere. What worked best were the shearling coats and vests, a basket-weave cadet sweater, sleek leather coats, beaded dresses and tons of slim pants. At times, however, the ...

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