By CHRIS JOHNSON

New York Fashion Week is by far the most stylish event on the city's calender and it seems Eva Longoria was eager to stand out from the crowd.
And while the Desperate Housewives star certainly drew plenty of attention at Matthew Williamson's runway show, it was for all the wrong reasons.
The actress plumped for a technicolour coat that featured a rather garish mixture of burnt orange, brown and turquoise.


Desperately dowdy: Eva Longoria at the Matthew Williamson show at New York Fashion Week yesterday

It was a surprising and dowdy choice for the 33-year-old, who is usually a picture of sass and sophistication in her customary little party frocks.
The star was attending the catwalk show for celebrated British designer's latest collection.

Williamson counts Sienna Miller and Cheryl Cole among his many celebrity friends and he even designed several of Cheryl's dresses for her appearances on the X Factor.
Eva managed to bag a front row seat as the models steamed down the runway and looked to enjoy with her coveted position.


Prime position: The actress bagged a front seat to watch the show which was also attended by stylist Rachel Zoe (right)

Amongst his designs, he experiment with fur, pairing one coat with maroon leather skinny-leg pants that had snakeskin trim.
Eva attended the event following a trip to Phoenix for NBA’s All-Star weekend.
Earlier in the day she had enjoyed lunch out in New York before arriving to the show.
She recently revealed she is sad about news her co-star Nicollette Sheridan will be leaving Desperate Housewives.
She said: 'I love her so much as a person, and I love the character of Edie Britt, that I can’t imagine the show without her.'


On the runway: Some of British fashion designer Matthew Williamson's outfits from his new collection