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 Models posed like statues as
the audience walked through within touching
distance of the designs. At times, there was a
central character showcasing the theme behind
the look.
Some designers this year sought inspiration
close to home, while others drew on more faraway
tropical locales.
Tristan Detwiler cited the sand and beaches of
his San Diego hometown as inspiration for his
STAN collection, which featured colourful
patterns and quilt-like fabrics in neutral,
earthy tones.
"I source all the textiles myself, I meet
people, I learn their stories, I learn about
cultures," Detwiler said. "The textile comes
second, it's really the story that comes first."
Bright colours, sultry landscapes and striking
shapes dominated designer Teddy Vonranson's
collection.
"I'd always wanted to do an exotic collection
that took me to the South Seas and I really got
inspired by Tahiti and the works of Paul
Gauguin," Vonranson said.
Meanwhile, designer William McNicol of the
William Frederick collection said all his pieces
were designed, developed and manufactured in his
hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.
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 His presentation featured
models painting a canvas while dressed in
casual, neutral-coloured outfits.
"Most of our collections are based on
creativity, curiosity, intelligence, intimacy,"
McNicol said.
"This collection specifically was about the life
of the artist, and clothing that worked as well
on the artist as it did within their space. So
that's why I wanted neutrals and things that
would just kind of get lost within an artist's
studio or loft or space," he added.
The biannual event features ten emerging brands
debuting their collections, with five in the
morning and another five later in the afternoon.
New York Fashion Week runs until Sept. 12.
(Reporting by Andrew Hofstetter and Gloria Tso;
Editing by Karishma Singh and Gerry Doyle)
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