A girl can only own so many shirtdresses. So while NAHM remains
focused on its foundational staple, Ally Hilfiger and Nary
Manivong are giving their customer further options to round out
her wardrobe for Fall. Floor-sweeping palazzo pants, a skirted
wool tuxedo coat (which looked fresh over a maxi skirt), and a
plush velvet cape were a few of the pieces that gave this lineup
a previously missing multidimensionality. The design duo had in
mind, as Hilfiger put it, "strong, powerful women who are
fearless when it comes to mixing and matching prints on prints
on prints," this season.  True, you need a pretty brazen sense
of humor to pull off the waggish Prince of Egypt pattern here,
which was taken from a vintage blouse of Hilfiger's.
Additionally, there was an allover twenties floral, often
accented with delicate pastel lace, that was cleverly
camouflaged against the presentation's backdrop. Loeffler
Randall sampled this wallpaper motif on funky mirrored platforms
created especially for the collection. Now just