IN THE SPOTLIGHT: NEW-SEASON EDGE BY ISABEL MARANT

For the colder days ahead, Isabel Marant wielded a Y2K spirit that offsets easy and sexy, bold and soft, imbued with references to American rock band Blonde Redhead, fronted by her friend and muse Kazu Makino. Playing with fitted and loose, such as sweeping boyfriend coats tossed over skin-tight mini dresses, Marant opted for a modern straightforwardness filled with coziness. Pretty floral dresses are shirred and asymmetrical, peasant blouses billow gently over high-waisted leather pants and washed denim sets off a tailored fluid effect.; Marant’s signature Western-style boots, booties, and bags are the perfect cherry on the cake. Sexy enough, her uber-cool girls are ready to make an impact without overdoing it.