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Narciso Rodriguez will always do things his way; from ready-to-wear to evening to party frocks. This season, Narciso took the trends we’ve been seeing all week (sheer silk, asymmetry, and brightest bolds) and elevated them to a new level: the Narciso level. And by the final look, there was no jaw undropped.

The first looks that struck me were the white silk/linen organza combos, including a jacquard dress (far left) and jacquard jacket & pant set (at left). They were so light yet still gave the feeling of effortless flow, perfect for work or a night out. We also saw another green-on-black piece (a surefire Spring trend) in a silk print dress that was simply stunning.

The color palette continued as muted until I spotted something else: the lining of Narciso’s mud cloth coats. I’m a sucker for great lining, especially those that give a pop of color to an otherwise darker, more drab coat. Though you can’t see it pictured at right (I’ll try to find a better shot), the silk mud cloth coat had a deep blood orange lining. It’s details like this that make Narciso one of my favorite designers.

He presented perfect suiting in black silk/cotton poplin & linen canvas and perfect proportions of silver silk and pink silk in a jacquard dress. When the color started to flow, I quickly noticed a bright pink crepe dress that was open on the sides while still providing support up front. If I buy anything from this collection, it will be this crepe dress as it was perfect for us small-chested girls (my friend Devon agrees with me).

Other big hits in this collection were the cone skirts in bone linen, bright violets and fuchsias, and a cut-out white silk crepe chiffon dress. There were some deep V dresses to give that edgy sex appeal, but it was the rain silk print (at left) that made me swoon. A deep midnight blue in an embroidered top, pants, and dress looked like it was covered in rain droplets. Personally i don’t want to wait until Spring to wear that print. It screamed Holiday wardrobe to me and I want it NOW.

The last three looks were evening done Narciso’s way: silk, trains, and VOLUME (while remaining weightless. The mercury/gunmetal dress was a perfect final look and I’m pretty sure some starlet will be wearing it to the Globes come awards season.

All in all, this collection was big on volume, big on flow without tradition, and big on sheer. I should also mention that the models donned non-platform stilettos. Is this Narciso’s way of phasing out the trend? Only time will tell. What we can say is that Narciso always keeps it classy and makes clothes that every woman wants to wear.

Fashion Week coverage will continue with a trend report, backstage report, and a personal post all about the wonderful friends I met throughout the week. Stay tuned!