October 16. Chevy Chase, MD. Woman’s fashion retailer, Talbots, presented an evening fashion show that ended under a full moon. Talbots carries flattering contemporary clothing for women of all sizes and ages. The evening’s show featured ten models of various heights and shapes and ages. Each model was elegantly styled from shoes to accessories in the season’s color and texture trends.

Blazers, festive dresses, skinny jeans, and cozy sweaters were modeled by “friends of Talbots” patrons. Indeed, regardless of height, age, or shape, the fashions enhanced each woman. Along with their Talbots brand, a new offering this season is the Barbour line. A favorite with the audience, it was purchased before the model could change out of it.

“The Talbots clothes are good quality and I enjoy wearing them,” said model, Susan Easler, of Ashburn, Virginia. Susan showed a beautiful long caramel brushed wool blazer over a notched neckline shell and skinny jeans. The leopard print loafers, graphic scarf and tortoise colored flower lapel pin created an elegant and fun look that would work from business casual to relaxed weekend. Another of Susan’s outfits was a classic knit dress ideal for the holidays with a buttoned mock turtleneck and bold red stripe. Her look was completed with the pearl lariat necklace, a tartan plaid handbag and black booties. She was ready to step out for an elegant evening.

Holiday formal gatherings called for little black dresses kicked up with tartan plaid flats and silver shawl or velvet polk-a-dot trousers, ivory bejeweled shell under a quilted velvet jacket.

The equestrian look is big this season. Knee patch breeches, horse patterned blazer linings, corduroy skirts with imprinted bridles and horse tack all recalled the elegance of country casual.

Models spanned all sizes and sizes, shapes, and ages and aptly demonstrated that anyone can look fantastic in well-made fashions in beautiful fabrics.