Beth Ditto hit the Marc Jacobs catwalk 9:02AM

They all walked down a red carpet runway while a star-filled audience looked on.

Co-CEO of WME/IMG Ari Emanuel (L) and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour attend the Carolina Herrera fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, at Lincoln Center, February 16, 2015, in New York City. The entire collection sort of looks like the costumes for the college production of a student-written musical about the history of the United States that gets many, many facts wrong for the sake of drama. When she at last arrived in person, illuminated by a spotlight, the band started playing.

Next we have a gown with just six of its myriad buttons fastened together – a clever way of representing the USA after stripping itself of British rule and winning the freedom to wear striped underwear of any color we choose.

West appeared, earning loud applause as he walked in between four rows of models. The casting also included Karen Elson, Adriana Lima (she’s the face of Jacobs’ Decadence fragrance campaign), and the runway debut of Emily Ratajkowski.

As Public School became a more approachable brand, so did DKNY. CAROLINA HERRERA was the first designer ever to show at the elegant Frick Collection on Fifth Avenue, and her models looked lovely strolling through the museum’s garden court in shades of pink.

In a NYFW full of neutrals, “70s inspo, girly lace, and grunge, it was great to finally see some serious showmanship (no offense, Betsey Johnson-as much I love your shows, I always expect more than a dash of insane fun) in Jacobs” work. During the presentation, models marched in sets, dressed in bodysuits and oversized coats and hoodies.

So what did Karan think of the collection done in gray, white and black, with a touch of blue?

Backstage, Wang said she drew inspiration from fantasy and film scenarios.

And now, when stress is at its highest, Ms. Gerrie said Mr. Jacobs turns to junk food, despite her attempts to steer him in a healthier direction.

The exhaustive 61 looks picked up on a lot of the ideas Jacobs is famous for: awkwardly pretty tank tops, quirky Beetlejuice stripes, and grunge, particularly, in checked shirts used as layers. “It’s been awesome …. Hopefully it’s in good hands and we’ll take care of it”.

Francisco Costa, the label’s Brazilian-born women’s creative director, presented a collection that he summed up as “the morning after” – an exploration of “modern sensuality through intimate deconstruction”. Karan stepped down in June. We’re totally sure that will be our favorite GIF of the season. We still don’t really know this girl altogether. The catastrophic quake killed more than 8,000 people.

Ample security was on site at both locations. And they chose to tinker with tailoring as a nod to DKNY’s DNA, using pieces of photos taken by Peter Lindbergh in a 1990s ad campaign for the brand.

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