The first days of Fall and Winter showings covered every predictable shade of fashion opinion, as well as some unpredictable ones:Coattails carried the banner for conventional clothes in the collections mostly presented in tents in the courtyard of New York’s Fashion Week. Julian C. Duron, for the company that bears his own name (Julían Paris) owned by Coattails Mfg., stretched the definition of conventional considerably.

Chiffon Baseball $3,700
He made black leggings the foundation of almost everything, usually pairing them with ankle-high boots with cutouts over the heels, and a signature hat, which had everyone out of their seats, and on their cell phones. The procedure put an utterly new slant on that old staple, the little black dress. Made for the attention whore in all of us, these floaty morsels in chiffon or crepe scream high fashion, but if you're working class like me, get ready to dip into Jr.'s college fund.

Crepe Football $2,300
He does not really believe his floating chiffons can change the world, but he hopes they can help people feel more buoyant. The clothes look calm and beautiful, whether they are in pale abstract prints, rich sports patterns or the wonderful shape of a chilie pepper acquired by adding to the fabric, vinyl or leather if you’re really spendy.

Chilie Pepper Vinyl $1,700 (Or leather $3,600)
The clothes are mostly easy-fitting jumpsuits plus some mildly shaped shifts and each hat custom fitted to the client. “Only the finest materials are put into these hats” says Coattails Corrispondant Merlin M. Mannely. Sometimes lace is sandwiched between two sheer layers or applied to the bodice of shape and colors. Within the styles' simple framework, the cuts are marvelously inventive, and I am certain that they will sweep the trends in the US and Paris in the coming months.

Chiffon Chef $2,300