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"Rebecca Taylor&amp;#x27;s fall 2012 collection took a darker turn than usual for the New Zealand-born designer&amp;amp;#8212;the predominantly brown, blue, and black (occasionally flecked with gold) show presented a departure from the designer&amp;#x27;s ordinarily sweeter and more upbeat motifs. I really loved this collection&amp;amp;#8212;for two reasons, mainly: (1) It was a master class in layering and mixing contrasting textures and (2) Most of the tops are long enough to cover my butt. Seriously. It was all printed tunic-length rock-inspired leather-or-herringbone-overcoated goodness&amp;amp;#8212;check it out after the jump.This was my favorite look from the entire collection&amp;amp;#8212;I love how all the textures and fabrications are so different. Rebecca Taylor&amp;#x27;s put a diaphanous silk animal-print tunic dress under a quilted black leather moto-jacket (with studs!) under a paneled navy wool bomber. All of this is worn over cozy-but-tough black-and-grey zippered leggings with furry warm boots.I&amp;#x27;m also a huge fan of how this look turned out&amp;amp;#8212;a luxurious, dense, oversized herringbone overcoat worn over a brown quilted jacket. I&amp;#x27;ve always found the mixing of black and browns both challenging and oddly beautiful (if pulled off correctly). It looks great here&amp;amp;#8212;especially with the model&amp;#x27;s copper hair.This sort of wool blanket-print jacket has become a winter classic&amp;amp;#8212;and I love the subtle black-and-grey pattern on this one and its feminine, semi-fitted shape. I love blanket coats, but I generally hate how most of them make you look like you&amp;#x27;re, well, wearing a blanket. This one doesn&amp;#x27;t. And while a blanket coat is usually worn in a sporty or casual way, I love that Rebecca pairs it with a pretty lace bodice and silk skirt. Really surprising, but makes a lot of sense to my eye.And, finally, I can never resist a short, tailored cropped jacket over a flowy, printed maxi-dress&amp;amp;#8212;especially with a notched neckline! I am really into notched necklines right now.Which Rebecca Taylor fall 2012 look do you like best? Are you into contrasting textural layering? Did you see Young Adult? Yes, the &amp;quot;Textural Chemistry&amp;quot; in my headline is a longshot reference to a line from that movie...PLUS...&amp;amp;#183; All Fashion Week coverage&amp;amp;#183; Front Roe: Louise dishes on Zoe Kravitz&amp;#x27;s rock-chick look at Rebecca Taylor&amp;amp;#183; Mary Katrantzou for Topshop: 8 Fab Pieces (With Prices) Launching February 17thPhoto credit: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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