Despite news that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week would be losing its title sponsor and vacating Lincoln Center following February's week of shows in New York, designers rallied on, delivering not only a strong overall season, but solid show sets to match. Whether it was Valentine’s Day or the Chinese New Year celebration, brands as diverse as Moncler Grenoble, Diane von Furstenberg, and Marc Jacobs all cozied up to red as their go-to color scheme for show backdrops. Others, including Kanye West for Adidas and Jason Wu for Hugo Boss, maintained a minimalistic stream of thought, while Thom Browne continued to march to his own beat.
For Monique Lhuillier, who showed for the last time at the tents at Lincoln Center, the decision to cut her seating in half made a strong statement—as did her fabulous show, which went off with a bang—leaving little doubt that the future of Fashion Week in New York (regardless of where its new home will be) is intact and in fine spirits.