Fashion Week

After creating a snowy scene for its February show, Lacoste went simple and stark for its spring runway setup on September 8 at the Lincoln Center tents. Produced by Bureau Betak, the clean, all-white backdrop  inspired by the London Zoo's penguin pool complemented the first 13 all-white looks that then evolved to introduce color into the mix.

Taking her runway bow with Google co-founder Sergey Brin and—her label's now former creative director—Yvan Mispelaere, Diane von Furstenberg debuted the new, still-in-development "Glass by Google" concept, an innovative new way to interact with the digital world, at her September 9 show at the Lincoln Center tents. Her backdrop and runway, meanwhile, boasted dozens of 3-D metallic versions of her signature lip motif hanging from the ceiling.

Jason Wu's runway juxtaposed the provocative, Helmut Newton-influenced designs he presented at the St. John's Center on September 7. The massive mirrored backdrop not only provided a stunning effect as models walked, but hinted at the raw sexuality of Newton's work, which was counterbalanced by the painted white squared floor's dose of feminine flair.

Set to a soundtrack by Les Blonde, the September 10 Carolina Herrera show at the Lincoln Center Tents was produced by AO Production, where large scrollwork served as the runway backdrop.

Inspired by the work of Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer, a German known for his "conceptual ballet" choreography, Thom Browne's spring show featured a flock of professionally-trained female ballet dancers clad in silvery shoes and stiff hoop dresses performed en pointe atop circular black-and-white spiral wooden platforms.

Thom Browne returned to the New York Public Library's Edna Barnes Salomon Room, this time bringing a conceptual presentation to the space. The September 10 outing produced by Villa Eugenie featured models with hair coiled into buns teased high atop their heads. Models took their positions from disc-shaped platforms and were spun in place by male "ushers" clad in gray seersucker suits.

Longtime collaborator Stefan Beckman worked with Marc Jacobs on the designer's September 10 show at the 69th Regiment Armory, where the stage design was inspired by the ballet dancer Michael Clark and his company. Leather tiles, of which 1,900 were custom made, were laid for the stage and runway, while deep burgundy lacquer and mirrors on the 15 revolving doors were surrounded by rich wood. The doors, which lacquered on one side and mirrored on the other, were maneuvered underneath by stagehands.

Artist Devan Harlan's 3-D projections marked the runway wall of Y-3's 10th anniversary fashion show on September 9, changing from stark white into acid-bright hues in keeping with the collection. Produced by Villa Eugenie at St. John's Center Studios, models walked the runway to original music by Jiro Amimoto.

In keeping with Michael Bastian's design concept of exploration and evolution, producer Stefan Campbell turned Industria Superstudio into an untouched corner of the Galapagos Island for the Gant by Michael Bastian presentation on September 12. Models stood on platforms—some decorated with brightly colored patterns, others with netting and rope. Overhead, palm leaves framed a screen showing models cheekily wearing the collection in animated GIFs.