New York Fashion Week Spring '10. Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti Breezes into Spring with an Organza Glow.

Summary: The Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti Spring 2010 Collection evoked a summer at the beach sans swimwear. The pieces consisted mostly of peach and orange hues juxtaposed against beiges and creams. Aqua-like shades, rich blues, and the occasional red played an important role while hints of chartreuse and green dotted necklines or popped off canvas …

New York Fashion Week Spring '10. Temperley London Under the Big Top

Summary: In one of the coolest interpretations of a Spring '10 collection so far, Alice Temperley of Temperley London opted out of a runway show (for the second season in a row) in favor of an installation at Milk Studios. Inspired by the old time stylings of a thee-ring, big top bazaar, the theme manifested …

New York Fashion Week Spring '10. Geren Ford's Hola to the 70's

Summary: The inspiration behind the Geren Ford Spring '10 collection, according to head designer Geren Lockhart, came from the bright splashes of color seen around Buenos Aires in the early Seventies. Lockhart had told WWD last week her muse was a pairing of "Gaucho meets polo on Estancia," channeling the exotic flavor of the landscape, …

New York Fashion Week Spring '10. Backstage at Max Azria.

The backstage area before the Max Azria Spring '10 show was an all out flutter of activity, by far the most teeming pre-show I've attended so far. The teams of both Barex Italiana hair stylings and Temptu cosmetics were applying the finishing touches on their models which luckily, freed up some time for the lead …

New York Fashion Week Spring '10. Badgley Mischka Razzle Dazzles 'Em.

  Summary: What could make the show of an already superb designer duo even more impeccable? Bling of course! The gorgeously constructed designs of Badgley Mischka's Spring '10 collection were elevated to a new statement making status with an ongoing cascade of jewels. BM's trademark styles of fitted, feminine silhouettes in luxe silk, satin, and …