This was an upscale collection, yet its strength was in moving downward: flat sandals highlighted with twinkling stones for at least two-thirds of the show; and long skirts in delicate, crunchy or filmy lace.
Flushed with disposable income, they carved out a kinetic new night life in south Delhi, an upscale collection of neighborhoods stretching from Humayun's tomb in the north to Qutab Minar in the south.
All sorts of subtle rollerblade details were worked into what was really an upscale collection: the baggy pants of construction workwear, or knits "shredded" as if caught in the rough and tumble of a sport that brought energy to this collection.
The Gucci designer Frida Giannini, celebrating the brand's 90th year, certainly sent out a polished and upscale collection, with shiny metallic surfaces and a focus on jazzy evening outfits — even if they were inspired by the 1920s, when flappers danced up to the edge of the Great Depression.
But Mr. Valli was smart enough to move away from his haute couture look and give a sporty edge to this upscale collection.
But the disconnect between place and clothes and the reason for the existence of an upscale Acne collection remained inconclusive.
For a news media preview, there was a lot to see, including the fall samples of the company's upscale collection made in Italy, which includes a distressed-looking leather boot for around $995. (Guys don't really go for the company's signature shearling boots, said Connie Rishwain, the company's president).
The top range has not been spared: 11 days before the High Point Market began on Oct. 1, Henredon, an American company that was founded in Morganton, N.C., in 1945 and that produces lines by Ralph Lauren and Barbara Barry as well as its own upscale collection, announced plans to close a large factory there, eliminating more than 500 jobs.
A year into a collaboration with the Duckie Brown designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, the company is pulling the plug on its upscale collection known as Perry Ellis by Duckie Brown, according to the designers.
DESPITE an unsettled economic climate, the Luxury Collection, an upscale brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, is updating its advertising to attract new guests.
Somerset Collection, an upscale mall near Detroit, will be undergoing renovations in coming months to make room for more stores, including a Barneys Co-Op, an outlet store for Barneys New York, the high-end clothing retailer, and for Stuart Weitzman, which sells designer shoes and handbags.
