By Jennifer Glickel
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
LINCOLN CENTER — The second day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week featured a range of styles, including loose-fitting dresses at BCBG, off-the-shoulder slouchy pieces at Ports 1961, and the Central Asian-influenced fabrics of Guli Collections, designed by the first daughter of Uzbekistan.
The BCBG show featured flowing dresses of varying lengths and one-pieces in muted tones of gray and beige. Many of the pieces were spiced up with playful layers and texturing.
“Vogue” editrix Anna Wintour, singers Kelly Rowland and Ashlee Simpson, and model Coco Rocha were all seen sitting in the front row.
Ports 1961, a brand conceived by a pair of Canadian sisters, was in part keeping with BCBG’s muted color scheme, but also included some streamlined silky garments in bold, Crayola shades.
Many of the collection’s pieces fell off the shoulder, had deep v-cuts, and some even incorporated some sparkle with rhinestones.
TV celebrities dotted the show’s front row, including Eric McCormack of “Will and Grace” fame, Olivia Palermo of MTV’s “The City,” and Ms. J. Alexander, runway coach for “America’s Next Top Model.”
Guli Collections featured patterns melding both Western and Uzbek influences, which was apparent most in the collection’s long dresses made of ikat fabrics. Designer Gulnara Karimova’s incorporated Uzbek-inspired veils and sashes, as well.
The second day of Fashion Week wraps up on Friday night with Fashion's Night Out, in which stores all over the city will stay open until 11 p.m. and feature special events and sales.
