Fall 08 Trends Via Oscar de la Renta: Lean Tailoring

A thankful backlash from those baby-doll dresses and flowy tunics. This Fall 08 season saw long and lean at its finest. In our opinion, you don't have to be 5'11" and from Malawi, to fill out the tailoring. Be it, precisely tailored trousers or a figure skimming gown, the length (or we should say, height) of these garments should make you stand just a little bit taller. Oscar de la Renta, a sure supporter of a woman's good posture, showed a simple black gown which flared just enough to allow for confident stride, and a pant and blouse outfit, neatly tucked in, that is as elegant as it is smart. For extra-Oscar shows, New York saw these statuesque silhouettes from the likes of Lacoste, Badgley Mischka, Calvin Klein, and Nanette Lapore. Our gallery of the lean tailoring trend, below.