Color Palette:  Neutrals plus navy, red, brown, and olive yellow.

Silhouettes:  For women, the most important trends were: emphasis on the (high) waistline, boxy dresses and jackets, the cropped jacket, skirts that fall at mid-thigh,and skinny pants.  Key detailing included oversized pockets and the v-strap neckline.  For men, skinny pants, short shorts, and tiny collars on collared shirts.

Accessories Report:  For women, belts at the waist, wide-brimmed hats, tall newsboy-style caps, shoulder strap handbags, the clutch…and luggage.  The Marc by Marc Jacobs woman is a jet-setter.  For men, too-short ties, medium width ties, sport sneakers, and aviator sunglasses (hung in the pocket, not worn).

Color Palette:  Neutrals accompanied by pinks, purples, blues, yellows, and oranges.

Silhouettes:  All over the place.  Of note were the high-waisted pants and skirts, the short shorts, and the capes–which are coming back for Fall 2007.

Accessories Report:  Nerd glasses, short necklaces, gloves, Attitude.

What’s Wearable:  Specific pieces were wearable: a heather grey high-waisted knit skirt, a cropped black jacket with pockets at the shoulder.  But the looks were designed to stay on the runway.

Silhouettes:  Much like Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta showed a small-over-big silhouette.  Both woven and knit tops were fitted, while bottoms left more room for volume. Pants were cut both high-waisted and wide-legged, while skirts featuring controlled volume tended to fall just above the knee line.  Spring 2008 trends included: the hip length jacket, wide legged pants, high-waisted jeans, knee-length skirts, boxy jackets, the vest, and the tiered skirt.  Details included ruffles, the v-strap neckline, bows, textured knits, and the bubble hem.

Accessories Report:  The giant clutch as a handbag, sunglasses (extra points for colored frames), cuff bracelets, and belts at the natural waistline.

What’s Wearable:  Most everything in Oscar de la Renta’s Spring collection are items that could have come out of a Park Avenue socialite’s closet.  Favorite looks included a double-breasted cap sleeved coat-dress in navy and the epitome of old-school glamour: a feather-adorned floor length black and white gown (pictured, middle).