At Calvin Klein, Francisco Costa took grunge glamour in a clinical direction for spring, but dressed everything down with these cool comfy white sneakers, shown here in white satin criss-cross pattern and worn with an anklet in a chunky gold chain with toggle closure.
Hinting at Cubism with a modern approach, Delpozo’s ladylike day bag doesn’t take itself too seriously in these candy colors.
Proenza Schouler’s show was strewn with details like ruffles, pom-poms and a red, black and white palette topped with these colorful green and yellow “mobile” earrings that recalled the American artist Alexander Calder.
Michael Kors’ relaxed ease wasn’t just in the clothes. He also showed his take on a softer shape — the pouch bag — in a flat silhouette that could be held scrunched up or worn messenger-style.
Narciso Rodriguez’s monochrome look was all the more interesting for the texture introduced by this python “Jaq” soft clutch.
Erin Fetherston has her eye on handbags, which launched on her runway Thursday with this cute canteen-shaped style decked with forget-me-nots.
These sweet patchwork madras bucket hats by BCBG Max Azria will will make great toppers when the sun comes out next summer.
Ralph Lauren loves vintage — like the cool embroidered suede jacket he wore at Friday’s Polo presentation. The accessories — requiring a doubletake as to whether they were current or true antiques — reflected a vintage flair, too, like these beaded necklaces, worn with fringed hobos.
A tisket, a tasket — a black-and-white spotted basket bag from Kate Spade lends the dalmatians a new look for spring.
A big heart in an oversized key pendant
seemed an appropriate symbol — a key to the city — for Riccardo Tisci, who provided a fashion spectacle, showing his Givenchy collection for the first time in New York Friday night.
In an ode to his Basque heritage, Joseph Altuzzara showed this spectacular heeled version of the traditional canvas and jute flat popularized in the Spanish and French region.
Newly appointed Brooks Brothers women’s creative director Zac Posen has sharpened up the collection; even this laser-cut tote was given a fresh update for Spring.
After seasons of sizing down, designers are amping up proportions again— as in this half-moon bag from Victoria Beckham that screams “go big or go home.”
Channeling Nina Simone, Derek Lam summoned African tribal-influences with jewelry like these beaded earrings and necklace.
Tommy Hilfiger’s Jamaican island romp was jamming with accessories, not the least of which was this open woven tote in traditional Rastafarian colors — yellow, red, green and black — paired with rich vachetta brown leather, and coordinating “flatform” sandals.
Collaborating with Jeremy Scott, Melissa Shoes went kitschy cool, inspired by inflatable pool toys. The plastic peep-toes and booties were a fitting complement to Scott’s over-the-top “Valley of the Dolls” theme.
Stuart Vevers wanted to reference Coach’s upcoming 75th anniversary next year, so he went with “a cool, modern version of something from the archive: a saddle bag.” Staying nostalgic, he dressed it up with flower-power appliqués that looked right at home with the collection’s floral prints, and then sent each model home with her own monogrammed bag.