Oscar de la Renta had a wonderful series of  colorful coats for F/W 2010. I think the unnaturally dyed fur makes the look come across as playful and not so stuffy. After all, what do you really think of when you imagine a fur stole – I’m guessing an older white woman from the UES, yeah? Band of Outsiders had a quirkier version of this trend with a fur trimmed blazer that upon further consideration makes the model look like she has a fox draped over her shoulders (kind of awesome if it’s faux…but it isn’t, so maybe that’s kind of creepy). And finally there is 3.1 Phillip Lim which went for the casual “sheerling lined” look;  I’ve already seen a bit of this style in the city and it’s pretty good looking.

Photos via NYMag

OBSERVATION: Warm weather has brought new life into NYC fashion. People seem to be having much more fun with their wardrobes and I’m glad to finally have some bright colors to look at. Since the weather turned warm, I’ve found myself hanging out in Williamsburg more often – usually with Linde! For those of you outside of the city, Williamsburg is also known as Hipsterville. It’s great for people watching and one trend that I’ve noticed lately, is men wearing Toms shoes, usually in darker shades with some distressed finishing – and paired with denim cut offs. I’m going to give this trend a thumbs up because buying Toms shoes supports a good cause.