NY Fashion Week: Y & Kei Fall 2006

Okay, finally something I really like. Isn't this lovely? And yet it seems as if it could be worn in the Real World -- I bet that deep vee has fasteners to make it slightly less deep, and it actually has sleeves. I wouldn't be surprised to learn it has pockets!

I love the color -- that rich caramel is such a warm and forgiving shade, especially for brunettes. This would be too harsh in black, too bridal in white, and just plain eccentric in red, green, or blue -- brown is exactly right. And I like the darker belt, which I'm hoping is brown velvet. If we see this dress at the Oscars, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. I can't think of who would be best for it though -- leave your suggestions/predictions in the comments!

I wouldn't be surprised to see this in Harper's, either. Maybe in one of their "What To Wear At Any Age" spreads, in the 30- or 40-year-old layouts. I'd wear this with amber, or old (faux) ivory, or even yellow jade cuff bracelets, myself, and high brown velvet heels.

I'd consider shortening the skirt to ankle or even knee-length (ankle for formal parties, knee for dinner parties/cocktail parties) just because I have a horror of unintentional pratfalls and of putting my heel through my dress.

This is definitely the prettiest, most wearable dress I've seen in the Fall 2006 collections so far.