Final words from fashion pros following the Paris fall showings:
– ”To look new this fall, a woman will want a long skirt, a pair of the fuller pants and a long jacket.” Connie Darrow, senior vice president, women`s ready-to-wear division, Barneys New York.
– ”There are so many wonderful new jackets, a woman will not be able to say, `I already have that.` ” Joan Weinstein, president, Ultimo, Giorgio Armani, Sonia Rykiel boutiques in Chicago.
– ”Everybody is going to want a great leather jacket and a long skirt this fall. What am I going to buy? Two long black skirts-one mid-calf in leather and the other a Chanel with a zipper up the back.” Suzanne McMillan, senior vice president, fashion direction and marketing, Saks Fifth Avenue.
– ”The best buy a woman can make this fall is a riding-inspired jacket that`s soft in the shoulder. She can wear it with anything-leggings, pants, a new long skirt or the short skirt she already has. That`s why it`s such a good buy. It`s so adaptable.” Louise MacKenzie, senior vice president, women`s apparel, Henri Bendel.
– ”The short, tight skirt is dead.” Kal Ruttenstein, senior vice president of fashion direction, Bloomingdale`s.