Favorite Looks from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011

I wish I could have gone to more shows, but 15 shows during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was enough to go to while having to run back and forth from the office. Usually I go to about 20-25 shows, but really had to cut down this time around. I didn't even make it to any shows at The Box, where the on-site presentations were held at Lincoln Center.

Here are my favorites from the shows I didn't get to attend. There were so many exquisite looks out there, but I generally focused on the wearable ones. What are your favorites from fashion week?

- Kim Weling

Images courtesy of mbfashionweek.com

Left: Adam

Right: Anna Sui

Left: BCBGMaxAzria
Right: Michael Kors - not sure how the length would fall on me but I love this color and it's such a simple yet comfortable look

Left & Right: Christian Siriano - the gown is gorgeous - I just had to include it!

Left & Right: Luca Luca

Left & Right: Mackage

Left & Right: Milly by Michelle Smith

Left & Right: Milly by Michelle Smith

Left & Right: Rebecca Minkoff - Rebecca Minkoff already makes great handbags - now I love the clothes too!

Left: Rebecca Minkoff

Right: Rebecca Taylor - I always love her prints!

Left: Ruffian

Right: Vera Wang

Luca Luca Fall 2009

Photos courtesy of nymag.com

The Fall 2009 collection is “inspired first and foremost by strong women, women with strong character but femininity too. It was a nod a little to the 30s and 40s feeling, more importantly on investment dressing. Clothing that don’t scream a season, but instead can wear in five to ten years and still be relevant to your wardrobe,” explains creative director Raul Melgoza. “In these times it’s really about not giving up luxury but investing in pieces that have a long life in your wardrobe.”

The palette includes gray purple, burgundy, charcoal, teal, gunmetal, slate blue, wine, crimson and black.

Key pieces and fabrics include a tweed coat and pencil skirt, wool dresses and pants, silk jersey dresses, a velvet chiffon gown, silk dresses with beading detail, a mink cropped jacket and fox scarves.

With versatility and longevity in mind, Luca Luca presents pieces that can be worn from day to night, like a charcoal wool off shoulder mitered dress with notched collar jacket. Wool herringbone trousers or wool twill wide legged pants can easily be added into your wardrobe.

As always, Luca Luca dresses are luxurious and elegant, including a gray purple sleeveless paneled silk wool dress with chiffon insets and a crimson red silk jersey one shoulder dress. The last look was a gorgeous sapphire blue strapless gown in silk chiffon with bias mitering.

Listen to the podcast with Raul Melgoza as he talks about the Fall '09 collection.