Global Warming
Designers draw inspiration from a melting pot of world influences,
taking a creative road trip from the American Wild West to Northern
Africa, from Eastern Europe to the Indian subcontinent. Pay attention
to the richly handworked details: folky patchwork chiffon, suede
fringe, beaded leopard-skin silk, and Moorish-patterned cotton.
What to Buy Obviously, a little takes you a long, long way. Best to invest
in a key item — the hand-laced skirt from Tom Ford for Yves
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche (pictured) or Balenciaga's luxe hippie
patchwork top — and mix with simpler, neutral pieces.
More in the Magazine
Get more sneak peeks at spring 2002 fashion in the November
12, 2001 issue of New York magazine.
