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Proud As A Peacock.(Giving Globally)(The Good Life; Fashion)(feathers in clothing and accessories)(Buyers guide)
Byline: Jesse Ellison
Talk about birds of a feather sticking together. This fall, ostrich, pheasant and even pigeon feathers are popping up on jackets, gowns, handbags and necklaces. The look can be bold and bright or sweetly ephemeral.
Prada adorns a sleeveless knee-length coat with long, black beaded feathers. With a mohair faux fur vest on top and a wide orange felt band, it's one of the more whimsical takes on the trend ($6,550; prada.com).
Nina Ricci sent her models down the runway with wispy ostrich feathers threaded through their hair like Shakespeare's midsummer fairies. The motif is repeated in her alpaca and mohair poncho, one of the easier pieces to weave into an existing wardrobe. In a soft light gray, the poncho's chunky knit and asymmetrical hem complement the delicate strands of feathers woven throughout ($1,215; eluxury.com).
Fashion bad boy Alexander McQueen is enamored of ostrich feathers, too, using them to adorn the bottom of a short, sage green silkchiffon cocktail dress. The long-sleeved turtleneck top is woven in delicate gold beads in a deep V shape and the feathers, surrounding the hips through ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Proud As A Peacock.(Giving Globally)(The Good Life; Fashion)(feathers...