new york fashion week

Do you believe in magic? Designer Lela Rose does. Inspired by the notion of an enchanted forest and all its magical creatures, Ms. Rose created a colorful collection reminiscent of wildflowers and butterflies that...

Craig Arend/AltaMiraNYCJacket -- Dsquared2 Jeans -- William Rast Boots -- Urban Outfitters ...

Craig Arend/AltaMiraNYCCoat -- shop in Soho, NYCBag -- Miu MiuBoots -- Calvin Klein ...

Craig Arend/AltaMiraNYCMiss Africa 2005 Dress and Coat -- Cynthia SteffeBag -- Miu MiuShoes -- Manolo Blahnik ...

The lady of the hour graciously smiled for my camera, wearing one of her brand-new Fall 2009 frocks. Clad in a playful Erin Fetherston romper, filmmaker Sarah Sophie Flicker strikes a playful pose. I couldn't...

Craig Arend/AltaMiraNYCDu Juan, leftCoat -- CoachBag -- ChloeBoots -- Hugo Boss Emma Pei, rightJeans and Coat -- DieselBoots -- Dior ...

At a chic if crowded presentation at the Classic Car Club in lower Manhattan, surrounded by amazing vintage cars, Wenlan Chia showed her Fall collection for Twinkle by Wenlan. Inspired by "timeless chic in a...

Craig Arend/AltaMiraNYCJumpsuit -- StefanelBag -- Miu Miu...

It was great for me to see the likes of blogger Susie Bubble and writer Lynn Yaeger sitting front row at Canadian designer Jeremy Laing's fall fashion show this weekend, as well as a number...

I can't think of a more fitting venue for fashion rock star Alexander Wang than the Roseland Ballroom. And queuing for over an hour to get in to the show qualifies me as a full-on...

So it looks like being early isn't always a plus--I missed Kanye West backstage at Band of Outsiders! Fashion Week is just getting started though, so there's still hope... And the collection was amazing, with...

In a sunny and intimate hotel suite at the Morgans Hotel in midtown Manhattan, L.A.-based designer Koi Suwannagate proudly gave me a personal tour of her pared-down and beautiful Fall 2009 collection. This season, Koi...

Craig Arend/AltaMiraNYCBoots -- Juliana Jabour Bag -- Balenciaga Scarf -- Yohji Yamamoto ...