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New York Fashion Week: Tory Burch

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Tory Burch had her first formal runway show Tuesday, and her collection held up as beautifully as ones that cost three times as much.

Using a soft palette of seaside pales such as aqua and seashell pink, and referencing the romanticism of the 1920s, was a departure for Burch, the queen of 1960s and ‘70s style, brash geometric prints, boho tunics and chunky gold hardware.

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Now that everyone else has jumped on that bandwagon, Burch has moved on. There was a new softness to drop-waist pleated silk skirts in wave or pastel geometric prints, feminine blouses, to-die-for raffia-trimmed silk chiffon jackets and sweeping floor-length dresses with matching ropes of beads.

What was impressive is how grand the clothes looked -- for the price -- and the number of special details Burch was able to incorporate, such as a new cursive monogram embroidered on a polo sweater, and a tassel tie belt on a striped dropped-waist dress. Rounding out the collection were solid-looking cotton blazers, ankle-length pants and menswear-inspired kiltie oxford shoes.

It’s looking like the big news for spring will be color and pattern play, and it was a trip to see a model coming down Burch’s runway with top-handle purse in the same navy camouflage floral print as the one on her pants. Matchy-matchy, just like our mothers did.

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