DESIGNER: J.Mendel

INSPIRATION: A balance between decadence and discipline; the work of Gerhard Richter inspired Gilles Mendel to apply cumulative layers of color and fabric, drawing from a sumptuous palette of materials that exude pure luxury.

TRENDS: Fur trimmings, subtle cutouts, sleek evening wear.

PALETTE: Scarlet, fuchsia, royal blue, bordeaux.

WHO SHOULD WEAR IT: Upper East Side ladies who lunch, those on an elegant ski weekend to Switzerland or Austria

WHO WAS THERE:Trish Goff, Stefano Tonchi, Cindi Leive, Kate Lanphear, Jena Malone, Katharine Heigl