THE 80s DOMINATE BETSY'S FALL 2008 LINE

Betsy Johnson revealed her Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection in Bryant Park yesterday. The collection looks to be very inspired by 80s rock and new wave. There were lots of garments made of bold colorful prints and decorated with zippers sewn in unconventional places. The models sported crimped hair, fishnet stockings, berets, and fingerless gloves. Like always her line is young, but I'm not sure how fresh the whole 80s thing is. Frankly, I'm tired of it. According to Style.com, Betsy realizes she is straying from her usual look:

"This collection is a real flip for me, in that I'm going very dark, beatnik, black, bold, slim-lined, and leotardic," the ever-bumptious designer said. "It's kick-ass with a harder hard edge, in a Joan Jett kind of way."

Despite the self-proclaimed "flip" I do have some favorites (below). You can find the whole collection here.