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What's Hot on the Runway

See the latest styles from your favorite designers coming down the catwalk for Spring 2011

By Melissa Liebling-goldberg

Updated September 10, 2010 06:00 PM

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OSCAR DE LA RENTA

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The king of the Park Avenue princesses sent out a whimsical and elegant collection filled with exuberant floral references, drop-dead red carpet gowns and perfect pastels.

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CALVIN KLEIN

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In a season of minimalism, no one does it better than Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa, who narrowed his palette to black, white and blue – all the better to showcase his razor-sharp silhouettes.

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LAMB

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Gwen Stefani went bold, colorful and wildly printed for her spring collection. No wonder we can picture her wearing every single look that came down the runway!

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ANNA SUI

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It’s a spring of peace and love for Sui’s girls! The designer stuck to her signatures, including patchwork and crochet, for her dreamy collection.

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PROENZA SCHOULER

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Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough are the masters of downtown luxe, and their collection took a decidedly grown-up approach, from their version of suits to party-ready layers of sheer neon and slim sheaths of shibori prints.

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MARCHESA

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No one does princess fantasy like Georgina Chapman, who infuses her ball gowns and sexy minis alike with spectacular construction and painstaking details, like elaborate laser-cutting and thousands of rows of ruffles.

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RALPH LAUREN

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It’s the all-American dream at Ralph Lauren, where Victorian white lace and puff sleeves meet Navajo-print purses and tawny suede in a wearable, glamorous mix.

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MICHAEL KORS

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Life is good for the ladies who love Kors! The designer sent out a garden-party-ready collection, with sumptuous maxidresses, sharp separates and even a cashmere bikini!

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VERA WANG

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While the designer is known for her frothy wedding dresses, her eponymous clothing line tends towards the intellectual side of fashion, with a moody color palette and architectural details.

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HERVé LéGER

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While Max Azria’s revival of this line has focused on its signature bandage dresses, he veered into sweeter territory for spring, adding party dresses and red carpet-worthy gowns.

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NARCISO RODRIGUEZ

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Minimalism is back in style, and the master of the movement showed an exemplary group of clean-lined looks, with liquid charmeuse dresses and narrow coats.

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TORY BURCH

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It’s all-American fun at Burch’s presentation, where sharp trenches mixed with colorful purses and easy-to-wear patterns.

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RODARTE

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The Mulleavy sisters are loved by stars like and for their ethereal designs, but the designing twosome took a more grounded approach to spring with gilded dresses and gowns with swirling china blue patterns.

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MARC JACOBS

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Starting his show exactly on time, the designer paid homage to the ’70s with high-waisted pants, zig-zagged knits and tons of jewel tones.

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DONNA KARAN

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With crunchy sand on the runway, the designer sent out an ode to nature in luxe tones of oatmeal and tan that ended in a finale of glittering chiffon gowns destined for the red carpet.

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CAROLINA HERRERA

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Sure to please her uptown ladies, the ladylike designer looked to Asian and floral gardens for her inspiration this season.

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TRACY REESE

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While there were plenty of Reese’s signature prints, the designer took a more muted approach to spring with lots of neutrals, including chocolate brown and charcoal gray.

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MONIQUE LHUILLIER

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Stars come to Lhuillier for entrance-making gowns, and she didn’t disappoint with a collection filled with deep color, tons of sparkles and intricate florals.

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RACHEL ROY

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With the gorgeous designer as her own best model, Roy created a presentation of deceptively simple garments, including sharply cut sheaths and silky separates.

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JENNY PACKHAM

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Fans like and are sure to love the recent showing from the British designer, filled with sexy minis and glittering gowns.

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DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

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Sexy shapes, killer prints, tons of color – all the hallmarks of Diane von Furstenberg’s always appealing designs were present in her upbeat show.

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DKNY

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Donna Karan may have named her line after the Big Apple, but for spring, she took the line to the City of Lights for a collection filled with Parisian chic.

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PORTS 1961

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Known for architectural shapes and sleek structuring, the line took a looser and softer approach to spring with lots of slinky satins.

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PETER SOM

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A dash of naughty preppy, a generous helping of saturated pastels, all topped off with tons of bold prints and you’ve got a collection sure to be spotted all over the Hamptons next summer.

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MAX AZRIA

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The busy designer kept his signature collection clean and spare for spring, mixing diaphanous fabrics with intricate straps in a soft palette of whites and greens.

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PRABAL GURUNG

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The young designer has quickly gained star fans from to , and his bright collection of red-carpet-ready dresses is sure to satisfy Hollywood’s needs.

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DEREK LAM

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Great jeans, a sexy evening dress, a killer bag – the designer filled the gaps in his urban-girl’s wardrobe with plenty of lust-worthy separates and accessories.

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CHRISTIAN SIRIANO

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Talk about fierce! The former Project Runway winner sent out a collection full of his signature high drama gowns, like this red show-stopper, along with boldly printed sheath dresses.

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BCBG MAX AZRIA

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Azria took his contemporary line in a softer direction for spring, playing with breezy minidresses and diaphanous maxidresses with lots of sheer touches.

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VENA CAVA

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Star fans like and will find plenty to love in this collection of soft neutrals punched with bright fluorescent yellow.

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RUFFIAN

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Known for their feminine, vintage aesthetic, designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais went full-on ladylike for Spring, with lots of leopard print and crisp shirtdresses.

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