Runway Highlights from Day 1 of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York Spring 2012 Collections

Celebrity stylist Rachael Zoe and Jesse Curlee of Supima hosted the finals of Supima’s fourth annual design competition at Lincoln Center September 8, 2011 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Among some of the judges were Coco Rocha and Charlotte Ronson. The lineup consisted of eight students from FIT, RISD, SCAD, and Pratt.

On September 8, 2011, Richard Chai’s Love + Men’s Spring 2012 collection was filled with layered separates and odd pairings. For her, short pleated skirt fronts worn apron-style over long pants.

I always enjoy attending Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York and have consistently for the past several seasons, but never before have I been so moved as I was on September 8, 2011 at the South Courtyard at Lincoln Center. As I was in between shows (I just saw Richard Chai’s Spring 2012 collection) I discovered there was a presentation by the nonprofit Fatigues to Fabulous.

It was exciting in Miami as some of the hottest swimsuit models and designers were on display at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami. Our own managing editor and photographer Arun Nevader paints a beautiful picture with his titillating images.

The Maria H. swimwear collection showed at XEX Nihonbashi, Tokyo Japan. The collection was colorful consisting of tunics, minis, jumpsuits and mostly all the swimwear was styled with a sexy attitude and fierce smiles . . . check out the stiletto platforms and retro frizzed out hair! Love the 40’s inspired hats, which made for a seamless theme.

Held February 22, 2011, the designs of Triumph showed at the Show Space London, England United Kingdom during London Fashion Week. Photo by Ferdaus Shamin (WireImage).

Giorgio Armani fashion show was part of Milan Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2012 on June 21, 2011 in Milan, Italy. Photo by D. Venturelli (WireImage) with attendances by Carmelo Anthony, Nicola Legrottaglie, Idris Elba, and Takeshi Kaneshiro.

The Schumacher Runway showcased during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2012 at the Brandenburg Gate on July 7, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by J. Coldrey (WireImage).

Chechy Benedetti launched the Colombian swimwear label Pitahaya Swimsuits in 2006. A native of Cartagena, Benedetti has a passion for travel, which inspires her designs. Pitahaya Swimsuits Spring/Summer 2011 showed its collection styled with jewelry designs by Fernando Rodriguez Naranjo during the Cancun Moda Nextel 2010 Fashion Show at Le Blanc Spa Resort on November 20, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico.