New York City Dresses Up for Fashion Week

Razor-Sharp and Rustic on the Runway

Anna Sui and Vera Wang Are Among the Masters at Fashion Week

By REBECCA THOMAS
September 12, 2008

Anna Sui and Vera Wang Are Among the Masters at Fashion Week, Rebecca Thomas Writes

Fashion Ticker: Rebecca Taylor

With her spring 2009 collection, Rebecca Taylor lived up to her reputation for romantic, ultra-feminine clothes, sending out airy, ruffled tops and dresses that seemed to float on the models wearing them. The New Zealand-born Ms. Taylor, who has said…

Fashion Ticker: Zang Toi

In lieu of a runway show, Zang Toi rented out the restaurant Daniel and threw a combination fund-raiser-presentation to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. A crowd of supporters and fans of Mr. Toi gathered in the bar area of the restaurant to sip…

Calmed by Fashion

Michael Kors and Oscar de la Renta hit cheerful, reassuring notes with their collections.

Star Attractions at Fashion Week

Labels like Thakoon and Matthew Williamson draw celebrities, but their glow isn't always illuminating.

Fashion Ticker: Max Azria, Malo

Max Azria's namesake collection was full of sexy draping. Dresses hung from one shoulder and fell over or under the mesh belts as if they — not the designer — had decided which way to go. Harem pants were present, as were supple leather jackets that…

Fashion Ticker: Vivienne Tam

A stunning red satin sheath splashed with peonies opened the Vivienne Tam spring/summer 2009 show at Bryant Park on Tuesday night — and it set the tone for the entire collection. Ms. Tam created an ode to her native China, and to the blooms of spring…

Fashion Ticker: Nanette Lepore, Tory Burch

EIGHTIES REVIVAL At the finale of the runway show for her spring 2009 collection yesterday, designer Nanette Lepore and her daughter, Violet, appeared wearing T-shirts bearing the plea, "Save the Garment Center." Ms. Lepore's show at the Promenade…

Marc Jacobs Reinterprets American Life

Marc Jacobs Clothes Celebrate the People Who Made Not Just This City, But the Country Itself, Pia Catton Writes

What the Other Half Wears

Fashion week in New York has offered up a few hints at what will be on the menswear shelves for spring 2009.

Fashion Ticker: Ports 1961, Betsey Johnson, Ohne Titel

PLAYFUL PROPORTIONS Tia Cibani's spring collection for Ports 1961 was inspired by Canadian artist Emily Carr (1871-1945). Titled "Beloved of the Sky," the collection was strong on linear silhouettes and pleated details, as well as plays on proportions…

Fashion Ticker: Monique Lhuillier

ISLAND CHIC A designer who launched her career with a line of ultrafeminine wedding dresses, Monique Lhuillier, knows how to make a woman look — and feel — like a princess. For her spring/summer 2009 collection under the tents at Bryant Park…

Fashion Ticker: Dennis Basso

MANHATTAN TRANSFER American and European resorts inspired Dennis Basso's first full ready-to-wear collection for spring 2009, the designer told The New York Sun a week before his show at Bryant Park. But the collection he sent down the runway…

Summertime Brights

Designers such as Carolina Herrera and Peter Som balance bold colors with black and white.

Fashion Ticker: Thakoon, Isaac Mizrahi, and Thuy

Hip-hop star Kanye West — who has been nicknamed the "Louis Vuitton Don" because of his penchant for the luxury brand — turned up at the Thakoon show yesterday, perhaps in search of another fashion muse. And there was much to be inspired by. The…

Fashion Ticker: Christian Cota

Can you wear the sunset? The young designer Christian Cota answered "yes" with his spring 2009 presentation yesterday at the Altman Building. Mr. Cota achieved the look in a painterly way, using a pastel palette of orange, blue, lavender, and rose on…

Fashion Ticker: Sari Gueron and Hervé Léger

BLACK AND BLUE Sari Gueron brought an Asian flair to her collection on Sunday. An oversize white cotton shirtdress was designed with kimono details and paired with strappy black sandals. The collection combined sharp black pieces with colorful prints…

Suiting Up in One Piece

Strange but true: The one clear trend to emerge from the first few days of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is the presence of jumpsuits and rompers. These one-piece wonders have popped up in the spring 2009 collections from DKNY, Yigal Azrouël…

Amid High Winds and Protesters, Fashion Week Rolls Prettily On

Amid High Winds and Protesters, Fashion Week Rolls Prettily On, Rebecca Thomas Writes

Fashion Ticker: Adam and Lacoste

Inside the rectory of the General Theological Seminary in Chelsea, Adam Lippes showed his line Adam, which was full of bright colors and translucent silks that contrasted sharply against the muted setting. Inspired by the bold hues at the Museum of…

Fashion Ticker: Jason Wu and Erin Fetherston

Jason Wu showed a demure spring 2009 collection that, true to his word, was "young, chic, and put together." Inspired by a trip to Tokyo, Mr. Wu created flowing silhouettes cinched to make a woman look like a woman. A tulle ivory tank embellished with…

Fashion Ticker: Marchesa

At the Chelsea Art Museum on Wednesday, Marchesa delivered a collection with allusions to ancient Chinese aesthetics. The presentation included 10 installations that celebrated dynasties past. Mandarin collars adorned stunners such as a gold…

So You Want To Be a Fashion Designer?

To have a fashion collection presented in New York, it helps to be creative and funded.

How To Buy a Seat at a Fashion Show

Twice a year, the giant white tents go up at Bryant Park, signaling the return of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. But while the location itself is central and visible, it's a bit of a tease for the public. Every season, passersby gather outside only to be…

Thuy Floats Into Fashion

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off Friday, and on the roster of spring 2009 collections to be shown is that of newcomer Thuy Diep, a SoHo-based designer making her debut at Bryant Park. Founded in 2007, her line — Thuy (pronounced twee) — has a…

Fashion Central

As summer draws to a close, America's most recognized designers will present their spring 2009 collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

Dennis Basso Moves Beyond Fur

After years of outfitting women in stylish furs, Dennis Basso is giving his clients fashion for the rest of their closets. Next Tuesday, as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park, Mr. Basso will present the debut of his first complete…

Fashion Week's First — And Largest — Runway

The Brooklyn Bridge is a New York treasure, to be sure, but last night it became apparent that it may also be the world's most perfect runway. Fashion Indie Week Brooklyn launched with a fashion show that used the Brooklyn Bridge bicycle and…

Making the Brand

It's pretty obvious how James Atlas's publishing endeavor, Atlas Books, got its name. But how about Atlas's new series of business books, Enterprise, published jointly with W.W. Norton? Or Penguin's new conservative imprint, Sentinel? Even as…

So Hip To Be Square

It wasn't just minimalism that Francisco Costa delivered for the 40th anniversary collection at Calvin Klein. It was the geometry of minimalism. Squares and cubes were the defining shapes, which were gracefully twisted or wrapped around the body to…

Patricia Field Sells Directly

The costume designer for "Sex & the City" has a new clothing line to be sold exclusively on the Home Shopping Network.