(Photo: Billy Jim; Styling by Felicia Jocus)

The Tastemaker’s Evening Look
“Women in other cities will always go for the flash appeal of an established fur like mink or sable, but this rabbit jacket is a humble fur, and only a chic New York woman would be brave enough to wear it. Worn over this dress, it’s a new kind of sophistication. This outfit could be worn to any event in Manhattan after 6 P.M., but it would be too fancy to wear in another city.”
—Kal Ruttenstein, senior vice-president of fashion direction, Bloomingdale’s

Zac Posen coat, $9,000, and bubble dress, $3,200, at Bloomingdale’s (1000 Third Ave., at 59th St.; 212-705-2000). Similar shoe styles available at Manolo Blahnik (31 W. 54th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-582-3007).