New York Fashion Week: Spring 2009

Here's a few trends I've been seeing on the runway this week for Spring '09 RTW.

Lots of draping
(Lela Rose, DVF, Ports 1961, Thakoon)

Sheer pieces especially with underpinnings (ballet inspired)
(Charlotte Ronson, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam)

Whites, soft metallics, nudes
(Marc Jacobs, DVF, Carolina Herrera, Ports 1961)

Accents of color: pops of red and shades of purple

(Ports 1961, Derek Lam, Lela Rose, Ports 1961)

No-print prints: small prints
(Thakoon, Zac Posen, Derek Lam, Thakoon)

Short dresses and shorts
(Thakoon, Carolina Herrera, Charlotte Ronson, Zac Posen)