things that make you go hmmm...

...from Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week. Call me "Bea"-wildered.

I don't know about you, but nothing says spring to me like a pair of fur shorts.
J. Mendel

Butt cleavage here we come.
Marc Jacobs

And you thought coffee filters couldn't be recycled.
Thom Browne

Leather for spring. Because as a menopausal woman, there's nothing
I like more than sweating in my clothes and smelling like a cow.
Derek Lam

PR @ NYFW

If you are a rabid Project Runway fan, like I am, then be forewarned that this is your spoiler alert. One of the games I like to play during New York Fashion Week is to go online...look at the Project Runway Designers show and try and figure out who are the final three. Now, that being said, I know that P.R. sends decoy looks down the runway to throw you off the scent. And sometimes it works. Nevertheless, I still like to noodle around and try to crack the code.
Hey it may be futile but, I live in the U.S. midwest...what else do I have to do besides watch endless political ads and eat pie?

So...

...here are some of the designers, who are my favs (well, except for Ven, oh and Gunnar...and...and):

...and here are some of the runway looks from the New York Fashion Week show. Can you figure it out? Have fun storming the castle...Miss Bea

PS/Click here if you'd like to see the entire show.