The Bureau V/BYCO presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 was held at Dillion Gallery on September 5, 2013 in New York City.

Held at the Skylight Studio on February 9, 2013, in New York City, fetish inspired silhouettes, parabolic seams, figure-hugging dresses, and a twist on jackets with big round buttons are what described Altuzarra’s Fall 2013 collection.

With a special appearance by Aviva Drescher of Real Housewives of New York, designer Malan Breton’s show was one of the most tweeted during Fashion Week in New York; he really outdid himself with his latest collection. The line was dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, and while watching it, I really felt like I was witnessing an “old Hollywood” made-new tribute. The dresses were demure and sultry, just the way Marilyn Monroe wore them whenever she made a “dressy” formal appearance, or appeared on the red carpet.

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.

Based upon the above quote, it’s no wonder when looking at the Aqua Di Lara™ line one can see the many influences. In 2007, Sofraci was honored with the award “Fashion Designer of the Year” by Institut de Design Montréal. This award-winner designer recently showed her newest collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim 2013.

The Lycra XtraLife fashion show was presented on July 21, 2012, at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach. There were three themes (LILY PAD, DESERT, and WINTER) with designs by Sauvage, Gottex, Maaji, Cia Maritima, Agua de Coco por Liana, etc.

Sitting just a few seats away from the late Zelda Kaplan, I watched the Joanna Mastroianni fashion show and was distracted by the commotion of the respected socialite’s untimely demise. The news that centered Kaplan’s death unfortunately took the spotlight away from a much deserved, and under-publicized successful new collection from Mastroianni.

The Stage at Lincoln Center had a hum of anticipation as the audience waited for the first model to come out the gate at the Vera Wang fashion show. Known for her impressive silhouettes and depth of colors, fabric, appliqués, and “just always gets it right” sense of style, Vera Wang has been creating winning collections since her very first collection all those years ago.

Mathieu Mirano showed in New York for the very first time at The Box at Lincoln Center last February. His was a presentation full of Chinese inspirations and bold colors of red and shiny gold; other colors consisted of more muted tones ranging from browns, blacks, and blues.

“Our inspiration was Loulou de la Falaise. She was a fashion icon, and whatever she threw on, she looked like the best-dressed person in the room. She did everything from bohemian to French to military. She could pull anything off with her confidence and her natural style.” —St. John Designer George Sharp