Gant by Michael Bastian presented their Spring/Summer 2013 collection influenced by the Galapagos Islands. Bastian found inspiration is these islands which were found and studied by Charles Darwin.

“Space-Age meets cyber-couture with a rock and roll edge” ruled the runway at Falguni and Shane Peacock.

Candela’s Spring 2013 collection channeled playful yet romantic feelings while cleverly incorporating bohemian and western touches.

“When I look at this dress, it brightens me,” says Rachel Roy, the statuesque namesake and designer of the candy-and-wine colored collection while pointing at a photograph of one of the pink dresses currently being fitted to a model in advance of her S/S 2013 presentation.

Tailored elegance is key for Brandon Sun Spring 2013.

Emerson's Spring 2013 collection is all about exotic prints, as effortless braids swiped around the head paired with long maxi dresses made us wish spring was much closer. 

Custo Barcelona Spring 2013 references fellow Catalonian Gaudí with mirror reflections, mixed textures, and aquatic colors.

Daniella Kallmeyer’s Spring 2013 collection, ‘Speed and Stillness,’ offered a sporty-spin to her expertly tailored styles.  

Michael Bastian, last year's CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year, rules the business of cool with his Spring 2013 collection.

The Eighties were going strong with bold graphics, neon colors, and Boy George bumping in the background at Alexandre Herchovitch's Spring/Summer 2013 collection.

Katya Leonovich’s 2013 spring collection’s strongest feature was color, making even shades of silver and grey electrifying.

Christian Siriano married his loves of fashion and ballet into an ultra feminine collection for Spring 2013, proving that he’s no longer a newcomer to the NYFW runways and will be around for seasons to come.

MM6 hosted a generous turn-out, thanks to the haus' first ever boutique on Bleecker Street, here in New York. Perhaps one of the most constructive presentations of the Spring 2013 season thus far.

Erin Barr gave us a glimpse into the late 50’s for her Spring 2013 collection; envisioning a cross between noted minimalist and post-painterly abstract artist Frank Stella and famed silver screen coquette, Marilyn Monroe.  

Houghton's Spring 2013 collection was playfully vintage and classically modern - easy enough to take you from work to play

Katie Gallagher's Spring 2013 collection offered a fresh perspective on her moody goth aesthetic.

For a man who was the official designer for Miss America and has become something of a red carpet staple, Tadashi Shoji hasn't rested on his customer base of Hollywood stylists and pageant girls.

Spring 2013 is all about juxtaposition for Chadwick Bell.

Richard Chai Love kept his formula for Spring 2013 simple, mixing sporty silhouettes and details with classic styles and dashes of sex appeal.  

The Prada Resort 2013 collection takes its cues from 70's & 80's sportswear, which pretty much means tracksuits with big stripes.

See by Chloé Resort 2013 collection takes inspiration from world travel, by way of the California desert. 

Lifestyle brand Tory Burch resort 2013 collection embodies the fashionable vacation wardrobe.

The iconic style of Ralph Lauren succeeds again in his Resort 2013 collection.

Missoni Resort 2013 collection their boho-chic themes with their globally inspired patterns from China and the UK.

Richard Nicoll's Resort 2013 collection recalls images of actually traveling to resorts via cruise ships to spend a month or so in complete leisure at some fantasy island.

Francesco Scognamiglio's Resort 2013 collection appeals to the more romantic sensibilities on top of vintage 70's shapes and aesthetics.

Zero + Maria Cornejo's Resort 2013 collection has the hipster-chic styling that should appeal to the more creative fashionista.

Juicy Couture influences are apparent through founder's Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor's second collection for their Skaist-Taylor's Resort 2013 line.

Thakoon Panichgul's Thakoon Addition Resort 2013 collection has a darker edge than his main line. 

Thakoon's Resort 2013 collection is all about cake. 

Roland Mouret's Resort 2013 collection looks to interpret colors for the season where color selection itself is the statement.

Rachel Zoe's Resort 2013 collection aims to please with her modern take on 70’s chic.

Socially conscious brand Maiyet looks to South American landscapes for their inspiration behind their 2013 Pre-spring collection. 

Jen Kao's sport Resort 2013 collection is shaped by American athleitcs, with touches in landscape and travels. 

For Preen's Resort 2013 collection, designers Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi looked to Jeff Koons flower sculptures and paintings as well as English flower gardens.

Tropical prints and lightweight fabrics shine through Nicole Millers’ Resort 2013 collection. 

Scott Stemberg’s Boy by Band of Outsiders Resort 2013 collection has a sense of California sun and simplicity.

Kelly Wearstler's Resort 2013 collection takes the safari trend that's developing this season to an extreme by way of a jungle interpretation. 

Acne's Resort 2013 collection continues their well known quirky youthfulness.

Stephane Rolland's Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection references modern art with a focus on wearability. 

Versace's Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection is notable for being the first Haute Couture collection that Donatella Versace has shown in a full runway form since her brother's death in 1997.

Elie Saab's Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection, entitled "In Constantinople's Wake," recalls oriental opulence with ample detail and luxe embellishments. 

In one of the most anticipated fashion shows of the last decade, Belgian designer Raf Simons refreshes Christian Dior's iconic "New Look" in his debut for their Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection. 

Riccardo Tisci's Givenchy Haute Couture collections are always a religous experience, and his Fall 2012 edition is no different.

Jean Paul Gaultier's Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection is the ultimate tribute to Paris.

Maison Martin Margiela's Artisinal Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection follows the house's traditional use of found objects and materials

Karl Lagerfeld took a nostalgic trip back through time for Chanel's Haute Couture Fall 2012 collection.

The seductive Victoria's Secret Designer Collection brings the brand back to its ultra-feminine heritage.

Whistles Fall 2012 collection looks are out, and the British retailer continues with the sportswear intepretations on feminine forms.

British retailer Whistles Pre-fall 2012 collection defines the woman largely through a sporty motif, setting up a bold presence via a dark palette on richer fabric.

Marni's Winter Edition 2012 collection, Consuela Castiglioni's pre-Fall collection, presents a feminine mismatch theme.

Consuelo Castiglioni's Marni Fall 2012 collection has a quirky 60's mod vibe as she explores architectural volume through color blocking while mixing in oriental patterns along the way.

Miuccia Prada's Fall 2012 collection continues her exploration of femininity through menswear inspiration, an often recurring theme of hers.

Miuccia Prada loves pant-suits this season, and her Miu Miu Fall 2012 collection is pretty much entirely that. 

Channeling energy from 2012’s Year of the Dragon, the Mathieu Mirano was inspired by, ‘heroic, legendary, feminine dragon riders’ which came to him by way of a vivid dream.

Carmen Marc Valvo has become synonymous with uncomplicated glamour, and his Fall 2012 collection is no exception.

Spicing up her usual East-meets-West aesthetic, Vivienne Tam crossed traditions and cultures in an old-world-meets-new for Fall 2012.

Elie Saab's Fall 2012 collection was filled with dramatic, red-carpet worthy gowns.

German designer Andrea Karg has dedicated her Allude Fall 2012 collection to the feisty, bohemian girl who prefers her cocktails at night while incorporating cashmere into a modern look.

After showing in New York, designer Kuho Jung shows his Hexa by Kuho Fall 2012 collection in the City of Love based on the conflicting emotion of love itself.

Issey Miyake Fall 2012 show began with attendants steaming fabrics in front of the audience to introduce a new "Steam Stretch" pleating technique.

Cacharel Fall 2012 combined Bauhaus design elements with retro aviation in order to bring the revolutionary elements of the turn-of-the-twentieth-century to a jaded twenty-first century.

Beginning with fur and ending with feathers, designers Peachoo Datwani and Roy Krejberg skillfully created a cohesive yet wide-ranging Fall 2012 collection.

Maintaining their hallmark black and white palette, designers Francois Alary and Ophelie Klere showed an edgy Fall 2012 collection of looks varying from sleek to billowy, punctuated by their incorporation of graphic prints.

​Corrado de Biase's Fall 2012 collection is only his third at prêt-à-porter, but the young talent is already developing a signature style.

From jumpers to dresses to ponchos, Yang Du's Fall 2012 collection cleverly incorporated animal designs that triumphed between literal and modern.

Manish Arora's Fall 2012 collection found that life is beautiful even in the tagged streets of Paris.