New York Fashion Week: 10 Best Looks From Ralph Lauren Fall 2016

Glamorous cowboys took over Ralph Lauren's Madison Ave flagship for his second Fall 2016 collection

By Annabelle Fernandez - published 15 Sep 2016

Clothes to stop traffic in—that's what Ralph Lauren had in mind when he shut down the entire block in front of his Madison Ave flagship near 72nd Street to show his second Fall 2016 collection. It was available to purchase right after the show in the store. Where February's fall referenced English country fare, this fall brought things back to America and that favourite of favoured Lauren motifs...the cowboy.

This cowboy though, was no poke. She was a mix of business and glamour, quite literally, with men's suiting striped pants detailed with swirly embroidery or western shirts tucked into sequined skirts. Buffalo plaids, fringed suede jackets, Mexican blanket-style toppers—Lauren rounded up the best of western.

Even the evening dresses got a western wash, accessorized with a boot, a gallon hat, harness belt and so on. The most interesting evening extra was a distressed leather flight jacket thrown over a satin gown in earthy hues.

But even if the customer is not into cowgirls, she will appreciate the tailored pieces —which were out in full force. After 49 years in the business, the man knows how to cut a jacket, trouser and shirt to perfection, and there were many version in pinstripes, winter white and black here, including a few wide-leg pairs with a blanket motif.

And then he turned on the neon juice. Kind of out of nowhere came a finale of slick purple, pink, red, yellow and blue gowns and evening suits that touched on Seventies louche, '80s OTT and '90s minimalism. Even in the wild west, a girl needs some outsized glamour, eh?

From: Harper's BAZAAR US