Heading into the new season, Tiana Zarlin sports a turban fashioned from a white cashmere scarf, $445, and wears a wool-cashmere-blend sweater jacket in navy and off- white with black trim, $1,490, both from Amina Rubinacci, 2822 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202-965-2822. The sweater jacket is layered over a striped Suno sweater, $595, and Vince leather straight-leg pants, $1,095, both from Saks Fifth Avenue New York, 611 Fifth Avenue, 212-753-4000. Nancy Gonzalez large green crocodile bucket bag ($3,550, special order, Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., New York, 212-753-7300; other colors at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores), Prada ankle-strap shoes, price available upon request.
Clara pulls on her anthracite-and-nuvola (off-white) cashmere-blend Flora sweater coat ($970, Amina Rubinacci) over a charcoal wool neckpiece ($390, tomenyc.com) and black cashmere shell with silk trim ($450, Amina Rubinacci), paired with a leather pleated full skirt with exposed zipper closure at front ($1,200, tibi.com). Bling is courtesy of gold-and-black bauble necklace ($1,000, circasixtythree.com). Fun accents: a furry clutch from Nancy Gonzalez ($2,350, special order, Bergdorf Goodman, New York) and red-and- black Savona bootie from Gio Diev ($875, giodiev.com).
Tiana in an oversize Stella McCartney textured wool pullover ($2,745, Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, 301-657-9000) and burgundy cashmere scarf ($445, Amina Rubinacci) over LaMarque leggings ($695, lamarquecollection.com). Her charcoal gray wool topper is from Prada ($7,090, Prada at Tysons Galleria,
2001 International Dr., McLean, 703-245-3438 ). Mulberry’s ladylike Olivia purse ($1,650, Mulberry, Tysons Galleria, 2001 International Dr., McLean, 703-748-7300) is coupled with Tory Burch floral-printed sneakers ($185, Tory Burch, Tysons Galleria, 1734 International Dr., McLean, 703-2888-0786). Her big gold ring with gold ball is $68 from Circa Sixty Three.
Clara’s felt cashmere coat from The Row is as soft and enveloping as a blanket (price upon request, similar styles available at area Neiman Marcus stores and neimanmarcus.com). Underneath she wears a Dolce & Gabbana tweed drop- waist dress ($1,795, Saks Fifth Avenue New York) and Tory Burch cropped ankle pants ($250, Tory Burch, Tysons Galleria). Nancy Gonzalez coral crocodile bucket bag, $3,450, Bergdorf Goodman; other colors, bergdorfgoodman.com, neimanmarcus.com, saksfifthavenue.com. Prada shoes, price available upon request. Tiffany T square bracelet in black rodium ($950, Tiffany, Fairfax Square and The Collection at Chevy Chase). Silver ring with pearl, $125, laruicci.com.
It’s all in the blend. Makeup artist Lauretta McCoy does an adjustment on Clara’s flawless face.
Clara and Tiana are sitting pretty on a teak Kayu Dining Bench from Design Within Reach ($995 through DWR Studios in Bethesda and Georgetown, or at dwr.com). Tiana is in a black lace shirt from Tome ($1,080, tomenyc.com), Derek Lam leather culottes ($2,690, Saks New York), Tory Burch pumps ($395, Tory Burch, Tysons Galleria). Her primrose ombré cashmere cardigan (on bench) is $1,850 from Wes Gordon (through www.shopspring.com). Clara in dark green cape with toggle closure, part of the Massimo Dutti Equestrian Collection ($350, Massimo Dutti, 1220 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-944-8780), Tibi jacquard skirt ($550, Nordstrom, 8075 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, 703-761-1121; Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, and Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie), stone gray pullover ($395, mansoorscott.com), high-heeled Mulberry booties ($895, Mulberry, Tysons Galleria). Rose-gold crystal earrings ($125, laruicci.com)
Clara wears Michael Kors vanilla wool melton coat ($2,795, Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-9700 and www.michaelkors.com) over Georgette sheer blouse ($1,490, Prada, Tysons Galleria), green fur vest, $795, and tapestry skirt, $350, both from Tory Burch, Tysons Galleria. Stella McCartney triple-sole platform loafers ($995, Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase). On both hands, rings designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer for H.Stern in 18k white gold with diamonds. Ring on left hand, $7,300, ring on right hand, $2,900, Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase.
IT’S ONE OF THOSE fashion conundrums that when it’s 85 degrees Fahrenheit outside, we’re photographing clothing you could wear in a deep freeze (and, boy, did we have a lot of clothing). Such was the case in mid-August when MyLittleBird headed to New York to shoot the September issue of the Washington Post’s FW (Fashion Washington) magazine. Paper artist Brook Mowrey came to our rescue, fashioning a fall fantasy of paper leaves and thistles, the backdrop for the season’s trends of oversize coats, cozy knitwear, rich brocades and fun furs. Kind of makes you feel a stiff breeze coming.
Go to the FW site for more fall fashion; here are some peeks at what went on behind the scenes and in front of the camera.
