Christian Siriano’s Broom Schtick

Christian Siriano, the impish young designer, who in his bookish clothes and thick-rimmed glasses resembles a punkish Harry Potter, conjured an enchantment of looks for the Fall 2013 runway where the little wizard’s knack for crafting opulent day and evening wear was deftly demonstrated and shown atop a line of velvet buckled pumps, lace up boots and sling-backed platforms. The latter available the following day at Payless for thirty dollars - neat trick that! With Russia as his guide Siriano’s day looks included black leather trousers, skirts and dresses with wool and fur accents, great coats in shearling and alpaca, stretch brocade t-shirts, and an ingenious golden faux fur pencil skirt, which “a girl could totally wear to work if she wanted to.” Nice work if you can get it…