a new york fashion week recap

by Sarah Gargagliano | 02.23.15

Faux fur, pearls and ear cuffs stood out at the Saunder presentation and Photo by Sarah Phillips

New York Fashion Week comes around twice a year, once in September and then again in February. Designers from all over the world travel to New York to showcase their newest collections and spectators clamor to the runways to see the next big thing. It’s always a thrill to see the newest trends hit the runway or to discover the next big designer all while being among fashion lovers just like you.

Over the knee boots and milk maid braids walked the runway at Mara Hoffman – Photo by Sarah Phillips

Last week, designers showcased their collections for Fall/Winter 2015 and we are pretty excited about what we saw walk down the runways. Trends like the fur/faux fur and the fringe craze will be sticking around another season, so make sure to keep those pieces handy. Also, we know ’70s inspired looks are going to be big this spring but it looks like they will also carry over into the Fall as well. We saw blouses with a victorian collars and sleeves, ’90s looking chokers, minimalist looks, menswear inspired styles and over the knee boots made an appearance in almost every show. A few colors you should watch out for are monochromatic whites, black and white combos, navy, pops of yellow, electric blues and Pantone’s color of the year Masala was seen heavily as well.

Ready To Fish showed a ton of all white ensembles and also it seemed they were keen on the minimalist trend as well – Photo by Sarah Phillips

It may seem like next Fall is forever away but many of these trends can easily be incorporated into your wardrobe now. We are huge fans of the fringe movement and ’70s style and they are certainly trends that can easily be worked into your clothing and accessories now. So dig out your old bell bottoms and pair them with updated sweaters and blouses for a incredibly chic and ahead of the curve look.

Rubin & Chapelle sported menswear looks with a relaxed vibe – Photo by Sarah Phillips

Sadly, this season was the last for Mercedes Benz as the official host of New York Fashion Week. The fashion world is still unsure who will carry the torch this fall but you can bet the show will go on.