Nicholas K, Whitney Eve, and Mara Hoffman shared a time slot at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. It was a long line before the show, but after I was seated and realized I would be treated to three designers, I was so excited!

First up was Nicholas K.  There was clearly some 80s influence going on with pieces in bright blue and shocking pink!  Not that we don’t love the 80s.  The word of the day was definitely color.  With great prints, color blocks, madras plaid, the colors I noted were blue, black, red, green, taupe, gray, yellow… need I go on?  It was fun and funky, with some pieces featured cut-outs, lots of draping and gathers, baggy pants, pleated pencil skirts,  and cardigans.  The men’s collection was just as fun and very 80s preppy.  And get this – the female models all wore flats on the runway!

Whitney Eve made its debut next.  It’s the first line by Whitney Port, who was part of the cast of The Hills before landing her own show, The City.  I went into Whitney’s show completely objectively.  Get this – I am the last person alive who has seen neither of these shows.  I can hear all of your collective gasps….  Whitney Eve is a fun collection, featuring items that are very wearable.  The collection featured a lot of  metallic fabrics, which are hot this fall and look like they’ll be here to stay in spring, just in lighter shades and fabrics.  There were also plenty of more airy fabrics,  lots of draping (hot on so many runways right now), and extra and details such as cutouts, slits, and ruffles. One dress featured an exposed zipper on the front that definitely reminded me of the 80s.  Fans will NOT be disappointed, I am sure.

Mara Hoffman may have been my favorite of the set.  Perhaps this is because I love prints, and there was definitely a wide variety of prints on the runway for this show!   Some of the prints were very geometric, while others seem more ethnic-inspired.  The most beautiful thing about this collection was in the details.  Like other collections, there was some fabric draping and defined waistlines, but she also draws attention to the back – a nice back is a much overlooked asset! There was a lot of braided fabric details and some intricate fabric nets on the backs of tops and dresses.  Dear Mara, where do I order?  I loved it all!

Photos: Getty Images/Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week