CLOTHES FOR THE CRAZY WEATHER AT JASON WU <br /> <br />The weather has been sobering indeed for the opening of Fashion Week - a deep chill settled in on Friday (13 FEB.), with worse to come - and Jason Wu says he was thinking about such things when he designed his collection. <br /> <br />"Well yeah every season's color palette has to speak a little bit to what the season is about. And this season it's pretty much more darker, sultry and I think a little bit of the red in the middle is really exciting because there's the sex appeal," he said Friday after his runway show in downtown Manhattan. <br /> <br />A number dresses or coats, for example, were accompanied by removable fur pieces. <br /> <br />Wu, who became famous by designing not one, but both of first lady Michelle Obama's inaugural gowns, called his new collection "a grown-up collection for me," with colors that were darker and more sultry. He favored an olive green, an ash gray, and black - with a pop of bright red in the middle. <br /> <br />Wu was tight-lipped about whether he's dressing any famous actresses for the Oscars on Feb. 22; Last year, a pregnant Kerry Washington wore a gown of his in a plum-violet shade. <br /> <br />He did agree, though, to reveal the name of someone he aspires to dress one day: last year's best actress winner. "I'd love to work with Cate Blanchett," he said.
