Online - September 11, 2006

Boy Crazy

Rachel Mara’s Fall Line

Annie Hall might have pulled off the baggy pants and tie get-up.

But on you, the XL boyfriend-borrowed shirt is merely a telltale sign that you didn’t sleep at home last night.

Bravo, then, for designer Rachel Gorenstein. She’s giving tailored menswear a decidedly feminine touch — so you can steal his style without actually raiding his closet.

A polka-dotted short-sleeve shirt with a necktie pretties up a pair of trousers, while a sexy silk blouse softens a wool pinstripe pencil skirt. Inspired by the erotic photos of ’60s fashion photographer Jeanloup Sieff, some of the other pieces in the collection are downright womanly. A flower-print dress with a belt tie at the waist is the ideal portrait of a lady.

As for your next sleepover, you might want to hide a few key items in his drawers.

You know, to show him who wears the panties in the relationship.

Available online at ronherman.com. To see styles, go to rachelmara.com.