Fashion Week Day 6
Rodarte lights up the runway, Derek Lam introduces the urban cowgirl, and Vera Wang mixes glitter and mesh. VIEW OUR GALLERY of the best of Tuesday’s styles.




Laura and Kate Mulleavy's collection was inspired by the sprawling suburban wasteland of the American Southwest. "The collection was really inspired by border towns," said Kate Mulleavy, one half of Rodarte's sister-sister design team, "By this idea of a transient landscape."
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Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman sat in the front row at Rodarte.
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Kate Mulleavy also explained that the collection was about "sleepwalking," which came to life in the form of four models who gathered in white layered gowns for Rodarte's strong finale.
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Here's a new way to keep girls on their toes: Put a light bulb in their heels. Rodarte's runway was aglow with a creative new heel, which lit up in the dark.
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Eveningwear at Badgley Mischka stayed true to the line's signature elegance, and featured a nude strapless gown adorned with roses.
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Badgley Mischka introduced a parade of youthful cocktail dresses—many of them adorned with jewels—which were styled with creative new shapes.
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Narciso Rodriguez's Fall/Winter 2010 collection featured sharp and angular dresses -- that still managed to flatter natural shape.
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Color-blocking returned to Marc by Marc, where muted tones, mixed with red highlights, adorned the runway.
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The urban cowgirl strut onto the runway at Derek Lam, which showcased color-blocked leather, Western-inspired belts, and fur.
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Short hemlines dominated at Vera Wang, which featured several daring black numbers adorned with glitter and mesh.
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"The Bride Wore Black," the theme of Vera Wang's show, made a strong statement on the runway.
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