Max Azria Monday Feb 5, 2007 The Tents at Bryant Park mercedesbenzfashionweek.com Written by Wendy R. Williams Photographed by Al McCotter

Max Azria's signature collection followed the Fall 2007 Fashion Week trend of showing a line of neutral tones in grey, brown and black with occasional dashes of muted grey-greens and golds (after all, it is for fall). There were flirty knee-length skirts paired with slouchy jackets and voluminous sweaters topped by even more voluminous overdresses. And to add a bit of dazzle, Azria pumped up his collection with some hot little metallic tops and cocktail dresses.

This is a very wearable and fun collection. It has an esthetic of "I was in a hurry so I just grabbed the first thing in my closet [but you would die for what's in my closet]."

Of especial note was the metallic cocktail dress worn with a menswear plaid coat and topped off by a fur hat. Now, that is a look that would stop traffic on Portobello Road and Ludlow Street.