Minutes before the Christian Siriano show, the lobby of the Bryant Park tents was crammed with guests, a scene that has become a common replay for the Project Runway alumnus. Slowly but surely, editors and bloggers were seated, and the show began. It was high drama right from the start, with dim blue lighting and a light fog drifting down the runway.
The look was a 1960s Euro glam—very Parisian chic. Clean lines gave an appearance of a smooth, touchable softness and fabrics were predominantly metallic sequins and silky satins. Keeping …

At the ripe young age of 23, New York-based fashion designer Alexander Berardi has already garnered a large fan base among the city’s elite—including Ally Hilfiger and Bee Shaffer (who we spotted sitting front row center at his show last night), who is better known as the daughter of Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
Berardi kept his color palette simple, with seemingly endless combinations of black, white and gray. To keep the looks interesting, he showed a broad range of fabrics—velvet pants, sequined sparkling dresses and suspenders decorated with tulle rose petals. …