Zac Posen did things differently Monday at New York Fashion Week -- he presented clothes you might see someone wearing. Posen had increasingly focused on dramatic, over-the-top clothes. But his 2010 spring collection was a complete switching of gears, with adorable, see-through, candy-colored raincoats setting the tone of an upbeat, youthful collection.
Carolina Herrera, a luxury brand for sure, gave a lot of bang for the buck in her spring collection. She showed transporting clothes -- to a Latin dance beat -- that had exotic rope and raffia details. There were many textured fabrics, offered in a natural color palette that ranged from redwood brown to light stone. Her overall inspiration was baskets, she explained. Donna Karan's spring collection oozed sultriness, and the designer said her silhouettes were inspired by the elements -- the sky, water, wind, sand, earth and fire. ASSOCIATED PRESS
