The Best Runway Looks From New York Fashion Week, According to Our Editors

It’s that time of year again: the glorious beginning of
fashion month. Over the next four weeks, we’ll no doubt bear
witness to plenty of beautiful runway looks, celebrity front-row
outfits, backstage beauty trends, and more—and it all kicks off
with New York Fashion Week. In addition to New York mainstays like
Proenza Schouler and Marc Jacobs, we’re excited to see brands that
are getting hotter by the minute, from Nanushka and Area to Pyer
Moss and Eckhaus Latta.

Let’s face it. The frenzied week can be a bit overwhelming, so
consider this your ultimate cheat sheet to the Big Apple
shows. Below, the Who What Wear team breaks down every noteworthy
show and the trends that emerged from each one. Don’t say we didn’t
warn you. These looks will be all over your Instagram any minute
now.

With
looks punctuated by voluminous sleeves and sweetheart necklines,
there were plenty of Khaite’s signature silhouettes spotted on
the runway. New for the brand? Prints are a first for Khaite, which
took on a grungy country vibe that carried through the whole
collection.

Elegant
evening looks and reimagined tuxedos were the focus on the runway
at Ralph Lauren. Held within Ralph’s Club, an Art Deco-inspired
nightclub opened just for the show, the designer ushered in the
glamour of NYC in the 1930s.

Season
after season, the Area runway is flooded with the brand’s
signature crystal and the S/S 20 collection was no exception—this
time seen worn as facial jewelry and cascading as fringe from
garments and shoes. The clothes? They took Victorian shapes and
Americana prints as a point of departure.