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Halston's Hot Red Astor Boots

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The holiday season must have some sort of unconscious hold on me because I can't get enough of red shoes. Mind you, I don't even own a single pair of red shoes. So in the spirit of the holiday season, let's embrace a little unexpected color to our shoes.

Halston's cherry red suede Astor Boots ($388) are vampy and in-your-face bold. They have a slouched shaft with a matching red leather self-tie and rounded toe for a flirty and casual effect. Pair with slim fitting jeans tucked in for maximum effect and a slouchy wool sweater for a touch of casualness. Heel measurements: 4 1/2".

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Halston Heritage Alice Pleated Clutch, Handbag of the Day

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Evoke classic and slightly old-fashioned glamour with this Alice Oversized Pleated Clutch by Halston Heritage. It's big for a clutch at 14" x 8" and is made of strategically folded and pleated metallic bronze and purple cracked leather. The only exterior adornment is a small golden designer-stamped plaque that sits below a larger cut-out "H" emblem. There's no handle or wrist strap, the top closes via hidden magnetic closure, and the interior is lined in black canvas. A great way to indulge in the current metallics trend but in a way that will last well into future seasons. $245

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The Fashion Statement: Top Ten Trends for Spring 2011

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New York fashion week at Lincoln Center is a wrap and we've tallied up the results. In a word? '70s. Want more words? Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver.

Fashion weeks in London, Paris and Milan have yet to dictate the top ten trends of Spring of next year, but here's an early take.

SHORTS: Everyone, and we mean everyone, showed shorts in their spring collections. Whether short and roomy at Badgley Mischka or long and blouse-y at Thakoon or almost Capri-length at Ralph Lauren, shorts are going to be the get for spring.

STUDIO 54: There were so much '70s and early '80s references this week, I could hear Charlie commercials in my head. Halston, famed in that era, showed drape-y colorful maxi dresses and caftans that could have been lifted straight out of the archives. Marc Jacobs showed brightly colored pantsuits and full-length halter dresses.

PRINT MADNESS: Spring is traditionally all about florals. Jason Wu's breezy blouses had cut-out posies. DNKY had tiny flower prints on youthful dresses. Michael Angel went the painterly route with a collection of beautiful multi-colored frocks.

FEMININE VERSUS MASCULINE: Jill Stuart typified the feminine push/masculine pull with high-water tuxedos followed by flouncy, frilly dresses accessorized with masculine belts. The juxtaposition was stunning.

CANDY COLORS: Michael Kors trotted out fuchsia and green. Rebecca Taylor favored orange. Cynthia Rowley went for yellow. Candy colors ruled the day.

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The Fashion Statement: Fashion Week's a Wrap

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New York fashion week, which ends here today, will unfortunately be remembered as 1) the week during which Alexander McQueen committed suicide and 2) the last time Bryant Park hosted the shows.

As tragic as the loss of McQueen was, in particular, life went on as did the designers in the tents and elsewhere in the city. Here, a few highlights from the week:

Rodarte, shown above, looked as if heavy salvaged pieces of fabric had been caught up by a stiff fall wind and wrapped its wearer in bohemian luxe. Ironically, the Mulleavy sister design duo chose fall to lighten up with bright colors and florals, a stark contrast to the black goth-like collection they presented for spring.

Boyfriends and husbands, beware of closet raids. Preen set the tone for the new blazer silhouette -- a masculine and longer-body -- worn with a belt or not. After seasons of tight and short blazers, this roomier style looks just right.

Michael Quintanilla, a journalist friend of mine I bumped into after Donna Karan, made the comment that only the work of a master can transform basic black pieces into a phenomenal collection. Karan is such a master. Black off-the-shoulder gowns, black cocoon coats and black blazers accented with leather patches were simply gorgeous. The designer carefully punctuated the show with fuchsia coats and teal cocktail dresses that, against all that black, were all the more eye-popping.

Gallery: The Fashion Statement--02/18/10

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The Fashion Statement: SJP, Creative Director at Halston?

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Sarah Jessica Parker is reaching for Halston, but we're not talking the white dress from the spring 2010 collection she wore in the trailer for Sex and the City 2 (pictured above).

The Internet was buzzing yesterday that the actress is following in Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro footsteps and becoming creative director or design director -- or at least a design consultant -- for the storied New York label. Apparently, SJP is no longer just the face of Halston -- she became the face back in September -- but will be taking a more active design role in Halston Heritage, a recently launched secondary collection whose look harks back to the house's glory days of the '70s. There is word she'll take an equity stake, too.

None of this could be confirmed late last night, but no matter. People are excited.

"Considering SJP's impeccable taste, this is sure to be a successful collaboration," gushed one blog.

It's true that Parker has designed before. She created the line Bitten for Steve & Barry, the now shuttered cheap and chic retail chain. But as much as I love SJP (she's one of the nicest people I've ever met in my 15 years in Hollywood), let's not forget that when we refer to Sarah Jessica's impeccable taste, we are mostly referring to the way she looks in the Sex and the City franchise. And those looks are courtesy of costume designer Patricia Field.

Still, SJP wears anything well and it's a smart move for Halston. Having the actress, who's become synonymous with New York fashion, on board will give the beleaguered brand some badly needed press. But where she will ultimately take the line is anybody's guess.

Halston hasn't had it easy lately. In fact, it's been called the "Halston curse."

Since the designer Roy Halston Frowick's death of AIDS-related causes in 1990, Halston has had at least eight owners and six designers, including Randolph Duke, Kevan Hall and Bradley Bayou. Then, in the fall of 2008, an unlikely team had a go: movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, Jimmy Choo's Tamara Mellon and Hollywood stylist Rachel Zoe. The team picked Marco Zanini as creative chief. I remember seeing Zanini's first season in the Halston showroom in New York in February of 2008 and I thought it was disappointing. Sure enough, Zanini was gone a few months later. Subsequent collections have been designed by a team.

When you look back at old pictures of Jackie Kennedy's pillbox hat, Bianca Jagger dripping in gold lame or Lauren Bacall in a long cashmere dress, you can't help but think Halston's sitting on a goldmine!

Can SJP break the Halston curse?

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Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro Fashions Widely Panned

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In recent years celebrities popped out fashion lines nearly every time you turned around. And every luxury brand seemed to have a movie star in its ad campaign. Then the recession came along and suddenly a lot of those lines folded and fashion campaign deals went to the models. But could the tide be changing yet again? It looks like some celebrities are turning back toward collaborations with high-end brands. At Paris Fashion Week Lindsay Lohan unveiled her new fashion collaboration with Ungaro. Lohan already has her own leggings line, 6126 and was announced as the new creative director of the fashion house three weeks ago. She has since been working with head designer Estrella Archs on the quickie collection and the two ended the show by strolling out onto the catwalk together. So far the reviews of the 1980s-inspired line have been less than kind. WWD called it "cheesy and dated" and others took issue with the lines use of sequined heart pasties used not just to cover nipples but as forehead adornment. Neon colors, harem pants and shoulder-baring tops recalled the very worst of 1980s fashion. Earlier this year, my colleague Kristin Taylor Young questioned whether or not celebrity designs made a mockery of fashion, clearly in this case many people think the answer is yes.

Lohan might not be the only one to step into high fashion. Today the Daily Mail reported that Sarah Jessica Parker may be the new face of Halston. Sarah Jessica Parker also had a clothing line "Bitten" which has shut down. She may front the Spring 2010 campaign for US fashion label Halston with the ads set to appear around the time "Sex and the City 2" opens. Parker's design chops are a little more advanced than Lohan's so if she decides to step back into the design studio hopefully the results will be a bit more promising.

Gallery: Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro Fashion Line

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Halston Allen Satchel, Handbag of the Day

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This Allen Medium Satchel by Halston looks like a smaller bag was eaten by a larger bag but put up a good fight. Slouchy black leather sides and straps (looks more like charcoal gray to me) combine with black suede side panels and silver stud details that look like a sprinkling of stars on a dark night sky. A very casual but chic style in classic colors and materials for a trendy look that doesn't scream too loud. Studded shoulder rest on the strap, a zip-top closure, and a matching lined interior with pocket round out the design. $2,195

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