AP Photo/Reem Acra
This sketch shows a design from the Reem Acra Fall 2011 collection, to be presented during Fashion Week in New York. "My collection highlights an emphasis on a new, refined feeling of luxury," the Lebanese fashion designer told The Associated Press. "I've done a lot of draping this season to highlight a woman's figure with a range of unique prints and plenty of jeweled accents in all of the right places to reveal the personality of the wearer."
AP Photo/Custo Barcelona
A sketch of fashions are shown from the Custo Barcelona Fall 2011 collection, to be presented during Fashion Week in New York.
AP Photo/Elie Tahari
This sketch shows a design from the Elie Tahari Fall 2011 collection. The design will be previewed during Fashion Week in New York. "People are looking for newness," Elie Tahari. told The Associated Press. "They are looking for longer lengths, longer skirts worn with crocodile boots and a simple turtleneck. The message we're trying to convey now is about luxury, about dressing up and looking beautiful."
AP Photo/Rebecca Taylor
This sketch shows a design from the Rebecca Taylor Fall 2011 collection. The design will be previewed during Fashion Week in New York. Taylor said her latest collection is "inspired by dreamy illusive paintings, blurred images and sparkling lights, conjuring images of dimly lit nights in the chic Parisian night clubs of the '70s."
Luca Luca
A sketch of fashion is shown from the Luca Luca Fall 2011 collection, to be presented during Fashion Week in New York. "Throughout the collection, femininity is flaunted with embroidery and willowy prints that metamorphose into delicate lace," Creative Director Raul Melgoza said. "With contrasting elements of camouflage and sheer, it represents a sexy, sophisticated woman with an uninhibited desire for adventure."
Tracey Reese
This sketch shows a design from the Rebecca Taylor Fall 2011 collection. The design will be previewed during Fashion Week in New York. "Each look has some point of brilliance - a shot of metallic, antique copper and silver, or a vibrant pop of raspberry, aqua or amber - breathing new life into muted neutral tones of toffee, black, brown and gray," Reese said of her latest collection. "Tactile pairings and more voluminous silhouettes enhance 3-dimensionality; a scarf-cape is paired with a pleated maxi skirt in rich curry, with a jade clutch for a color burst. Graphic and floral prints remain strong for the season, adding a spark of individuality to fall ensembles,"
Kaelen Farncombe
Designer Kaelen Farncombe said the inspiration for her Fall 2011 collection came "from a western, Victorian realm, the feel of wood-walled saloons. I wanted it to feel like pieces had been passed down through generations of a family, re-worked and made modern."
