Designers Forecast Fall Fashion at JCPenney & StyleWatch FNO Party
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What do you get when you mix Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Charlotte Ronson, Nicole Miller and PEOPLE StyleWatch? A glamorous Fashion’s Night Out party at JCPenney! The brand’s biggest collaborators were on hand Thursday to celebrate FNO in New York and all of the offerings the store has this fall.
Design director Geoffrey Henning told PEOPLE that when looking for designers to add to JCPenney’s roster, he goes for those with a “contemporary edge. We look at brands that have maybe a bit of a younger feel,” he said. “So if you look at a Bisou Bisou, I Heart Ronson, Olsenboye, you sort of get that more urban, west coast feeling. It’s a different energy, and it fits for us.”
For the fall, Henning is rolling out items inspired by the 1970s. “It’s a really polished look, so a cape is important,” he said. “And fur. If you don’t have something fur then you’ve got a real problem.” Flared pants are back, too, he said, plus lace. “Whether it’s a T-shirt with lace on it or a lace dress or skirt, it’s important,” he shared. “I call it Black Swan — it’s a little romantic in that way.”
