The fact that I am not an “expert” does not mean I don’t know what looks good or what is pretty. I think when you see a style come around at least twice in your lifetime and you don’t like it either time, it is just bad! And I don’t mean bad in a good way! Grunge was lost on me the first time around. Who can wear this style except maybe a teenager or some heavy metal rockstar. Shades of Debbie Harry!

I know that Fashion Week is for designers to showcase their wears. Some for the public and others that are wild and avant garde. Well Mark Jacobs broke the boundaries of good taste with styles so far out that they made no sense.

I love colors! But his pink, which was shown often, was so bright that it made Pepto Bismol look dull! Grown women in knee high striped socks. And the the hairstyles that went with these clothes looked as if the stylist was high on crack followed by shots of 100 proof Whiskey!

To say that I thought this was a waste of good runway time is putting it mildly. Sorry Mark, your designs made me shudder in horror!

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This high fashion week show, by invitation only, brought out the hippest designers and is the predictor of what we should be wearing for spring.

After looking at two hours of the new items, I came to one conclusion. If you are not slim or at least fit, these fashions will be hard to wear. There are a lot of short jackets that reach only to the waist and skinny pants are still in. Those of us with a lot of junk in the trunk might find these hard to wear.

One of the new designers was uber conservative Elizabeth Hasslebeck of the View. Not one of my favorite people to be sure. She brought fabrics and styles that looked, at least to me, that would look better on those who go by the rule you are never too thin. I did like the look of one of her blouses. It was a one shoulder number. But I was wondering how a real woman who needed a bra could wear it. I must not have gotten the memo because they do have bras to wear with this style.

Hasselback, as well of the other designers, are taking jackets in a new direction. They are softer, but constructed with seaming that gives them a great fit. Her fashion had great color and high style but I don’t see how they will translate to the average woman who wears a 16 or larger.

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