Timeless classics, covered up femininity and layers upon layers were key moments on Day 6 at New York Fashion Week.

Narciso Rodriguez
A handful of looks, including a crisply cut, wheat-coloured coat with criss-cross detailing and a sleeveless, collared black belted dress, seemed to have Michelle Obama’s name all over it. Others, such as a loud black and white camouflage series, made an unexpected contrast to his trademark, understated minimalism. —Kenya Hunt

Diesel Black Gold
Easy, relaxed-fitting jumpsuits, trousers and dresses had a dark, urban edge (literally, the dominant colours were black and grey) for a night out hopping from one velvet rope to another. More colourful versions of the same silhouette seemed tailored for brunch the day afterward. —Kenya Hunt

Sophie Theallet
With all of the glam sophisticates who have been populating the runways, the bohemian was nearly forgotten about. But she’ll find plenty to like in Sophie Theallet’s Native American inspired dresses, which were mostly long sleeve, knee-length numbers — some belted at the waist, in chocolate brown, rust, and burgundy. —Kenya Hunt 

Max Azria
Azria gives the goth (a popular idea last fall) a feminine update. With the exception of a few moments of transparency on bandage dresses and lace skirts, the looks were covered up from head to toe with turtlenecks, ankle-grazing skirts, leggings and long leather gloves. Some were cool and urbane, others just seemed a bit too dark for the climate. —Kenya Hunt

Gerlan Jeans
Gerlan’s wild and fun, club kid-style work looked completely at home in the Patricia Field store where she showed her fall collection. Her poppy graphics come courtesy of her background as a print designer. —Kenya Hunt

Bensoni
Chanel Iman dropped by the much-buzzed-about debut presentation inspired by the erotic novel, The Story of O. Benjamin Channing Clyburn and Sonia Yoon showed elegant, classic ladylike silhouettes (tweed jackets, trench coats and pencil skirts) in cheeky, modern prints (colourful lips and pink leopard), with a ...[next page]