It never hurts to get a mental jump on things, right?
Several designers such as Phillip Lim, Herve Leger, and Derek Lam employed sporadic fringing on everything from chunky sweaters to dresses. However, the fringes we're seeing for all are quite soft and delicate—think the ends of a velvet scarf rather than western-style fringe.
Conspicuous logos—arguably this season's big nod to the '90s—had everyone buzzing during New York Fashion Week, as a mix of designers from the fairly new (Alexander Wang, Jonathan Simkhai) to the established (DKNY) paraded looks down the runway featuring blatant branding.
Ladies, start your crunches now because for spring, we’re seeing the crop top get, well, more cropped. Last season's ladylike crop that showed just a sliver of midsection when paired with a high-waist skirt or trouser has seemingly been replaced with full-on stomach-baring, a look we spotted at a staggering amount of shows, including BCBG.
Fiesta-friendly fashion with a Mexico theme was one of NYFW's fresher trends, with Rebecca Minkoff kicking things off with looks that featured colorful embroidery, elaborate cut-outs, and one overt “Let’s Go to Mexico” tee. Christian Siriano touted a trip to Isla Mujeres off the coast of Mexico as a major source of inspiration for his flouncy, ladylike collection, and other designers such as Cynthia Rowley, Delpozo, Naeem Khan, and J.Crew got in on the festive action.
There's a hackneyed fashion rule that says red should rarely be worn in the evening, but this season proved otherwise. In fact, we're fascinated with the idea of eveningwear going red for spring, with several designers—notably Diane von Furstenberg, Badgley Mischka, and DKNY using the bold hue in several incarnations for floaty, formal gowns.