Rolando Santana’s latest collection was inspired by the three-dimensional abstract creations of John Chamberlain. Known for his feminine dresses with uncomplicated silhouettes, designer Rolando Santana keeps up that standard and delights us with flirty accents. His textiles are enhanced by rare color details.

For starters, Alexander McQueen created ‘savage beauty’ in every way he chose for having taken couture beyond fashion to high art. We saw it for many years on the runway and then we saw it again collected at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2011. Pure talent let him push all our boundaries much harder than most artists could do. And he did.

The colorful history and folklore of the Philippines of Natori’s youth is what inspired her Spring 2013 RTW collection, which is filled with colorful prints, vivid crayon colors, and the models wore a vibrant flower in their hair to complement the look.

Designer Stephen Burrows, the creator of “Pazette” Barbie, created colorful silhouettes of prints and solids for the Spring 2013 presentation held at the Out Hotel in New York on September 13, 2012, during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Barbara TFank Spring 2013 Presentation at the penthouse of 36 East 72nd Street on September 10, 2012 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week consisted mostly of a variety of feminine, full-skirted dresses.

Negris LeBrum Spring 2013 Runway entitled “Memoirs of a Party Girl” was held at the Shop Studios on September 10, 2012, in New York City during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

With fringed over-sized tanks, a nice combination of pastels (sky blue) and prints, Altuzarra’s Spring 2013 collection had a lot to offer on the runway in New York during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Sally LaPointe’s Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear collection was one of structure and flow. The well-constructed pieces incorporated styles of geometric influences with the fluidity of chiffon draping, as well as other similar fabrics.

EDUN Spring/Summer 2013 had a nice array of cargo pants with a little shine and sheer prints, crocheted patterns, jacquard dresses paired with utilitarian outerwear, and patch work with hand drawn and etched florals.

Daisy Fuentes’ Spring 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week was clear in its theme: Bohemian, sexy, and siren, just like Daisy Fuentes. So it’s no surprise that the inspiration was Daisy Fuentes herself and the gypsy movement, giving the strong presence of “sexy.”