Fall 2010 NY Fashion and Beauty Trends Wrap Up Report

By: Jennifer Archer

Fashionistas in full swing at NY Fashion Week... loving what they're seeing for Fall 2010!

Michelle Trachtenberg digs the girly sort of rock vibe...

Kelly Bensimon loves that high and low, masculine feminine edge...

And Shenae Grimes feels that fur and feathers is the theme!

What else? Lots of '80's, loads of menswear, neutrals, grays and black!

Kate Lanphear, Senior Style Director, Elle says "Women are driving a lot of strength from what they're wearing so we're really seeing you know aggressiveness come back."

And no aggressive women is complete without a strong beauty statement...let's start at the top!

InStyle, Fashion Director, Hal Rubenstein tells us, "Hair was very simple, pulled back...you can do big, but big has to be weightless, that's really important..."

Backstage style gurus were using Phyto products to 'get the look." The shining star - their Phyto Professional Workable Holding Spray.

Stylist, Odile Gilbert says, 'It's light, it's efficient, it's natural, it's done with plants and it's why we love it.

Hair? Check! Now what about the makeup--

Joe Zee, Creative Director, Elle says, "With beauty i think you can really make that extra statement ...so shimmer on the eyes and color on the lips."

And Linda Wells, Editor-in-Chief of Allure says it's all about, "Beautiful bright red lips and shiny, shiny, pale very beautiful, finished skin.

Finishing touches?---accessories!

Mary Alice Stephenson says, 'A lot of wedges, a lot of fur and shearling inspired shoes. As far as bags--a lot of skins and clutches.

So what to clutch onto come fall? A little fur, something gray, a can of hairspray and some red lipstick!