Fashion Week: Derek Lam fall 2011 show report

In his show notes, Derek Lam said he used “new combinations to make clothes look fresh, fluid, weightless, yet also appropriate for the fall/winter season.” Translation: chic evening gowns with leather bodices, the backs of heavier pieces made out of slippery materials.

Perhaps most interesting was the lighter-looking outerwear in coat-weight cotton. To make them winter-appropriate, Lam used button-out linings in sherpa jersey or waxed fur, and collars and trims in cashmere.

The designer’s signature furs also graced the catwalk — the coats and vests could keep even the coldest New Yorker warm, yet didn’t feel as though they’d weigh the wearer down with masses of material or dark color.

To read more fall 2011 show reviews, click here.