New York Fashion Week: Designers Cozy Up to Layers, Warmer Fabrics --- Tweed, Mohair and Wool Flannel Blanket the Runways, and Even Fur Makes a Comeback in Collections Unveiled for Fall
Corrections & Amplifications</br></br>A Sunday appearance by the band Guns N' Roses in connection with New York Fashion Week took place at the Gramercy Park Hotel. A Tuesday article about designers adopting heavier, warmer fabrics incorrectly identified the location as a John Varvatos boutique.</br></br>(WSJ February 19, 2010)</br></br>This winter's unexpectedly cold weather has done more than raise (mistaken) doubts about global warming in some corners. It appears to have inspired several New York designers to turn back to heavier, warmer fabrics for the collections they plan to sell in the fall.</br></br>Tweed, mohair and wool flannel are sweeping the runways at New York Fashion Week.