Thieves designer Sonja van Elzen already showed during New York Fashion Week this season as part of The GreenShows Eco Fashion Week, but her hometown homies got a glimpse of the fall collection this week at her boutique.

van Elzen has hammered out some pretty serious-looking gear to protect "urban nomads against the elements." The all-black palette was inspired by black-clad anime warriors who stick to themselves but somehow manage to get pulled into trouble anyways.

The pieces definitely look ready for rumbling: the materials are often stiff and unyielding, in the best urban warrior way. I was especially taken with the beeswaxed organic cotton, which almost looked like a dark gray matte acid-wash leather. It pops up throughout the collection, but looks the most stunning when used on men's jackets like the sharp-looking trench and the military-inspired coat.

The silhouettes are, as always, interesting, including a pair of high-rise pants with a diagonal fly, and the super-skinny trousers the come up to the breastbone in a majorly fierce fashion (especially when paired with the super-sexy crop-top). And I'm definitely digging the continuing cape trend -- the Thieves take offers huge swathes of last-for-a-lifetime fabric, and very subtle, almost dangerous glamour.

Even the more everyday-type pieces have lovely details -- I covet the simple black dress with the scoop-neck back crossed by several leather-like strips.

Thieves has stolen my heart. And I don't mind a bit.

Photos by Adam Moco.