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a pattern is emerging

August 23, 2007 4:26 pm

Clockwise from top left: Yves Saint Laurent Crocodile Catwalk purse; for more information, see www.ysl.com. Chanel Coco’s Crocos handbag, $2,350, available at select Chanel boutiques, (800) 550-0005. Louis Vuitton embossed patent-leather bootie; for more information, see www.louisvuitton.com. Hermès Salome gold cuff, $39,600, available at Hermès stores nationwide, (800) 441-4488.

Animal prints are as reliable an indication of fall as the leaves changing color or the days getting shorter. But designers have taken a different approach to the look this season, one with a little more depth and a lot more subtlety. Instead of the usual print, they’ve elected to emboss exotic skin patterns on unlikely materials such as satin, suede, patent leather, and gold. It’s a refined way to add a bit of texture to what’s shaping up to be an opulent autumn.

Photos: Denko Ivanisevic

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