The Continuing Saga of Grey and Black: Vena Cava Fall '10 RTW

Oh, Vena Cava, I had such high hopes for you.  I have to say, the collection is incredibly wearable, but that kind of translates a bit to "boring" in my book, since I'm kind of all about the theatre of fashion, the drama of it.  And you started off so well!  I love this woman, whoever she is.  This outfit is really all about the styling, and the necklace with the open, low v-neck of the dress just makes her so upscale-bohemian-chic that I want to hang out in her study and form part of her salon: 

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And I really love the practicality of this hooded wool coat.  It looks very comfy.  You featured it twice, but the 2nd time I hated the belt with it, so I'm featuring Ms. Fall Shorts instead: 

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This dress is the typical sexy LBD, a little bit Kate-Moss-for-Topshop, but the belt is cool and I dig the whole vibe:   

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This is something I could find at Banana Republic, but I like what you've done with it:

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I know you are all about the wearable, and that's a good thing to be in this economy.  Black and tan and grey--you can't go wrong with neutrals, they say.  Or can you?  I really don't mean to damn you with faint praise.  The clothes are lovely, really.  It's not you, it's me.  I need more excitement in my life.