10 takeaways from NYFW

1. There were bright colours galore. Yellows, mustards and chartreuse were on display at Carolina Herrera and Kate Spade. Michael Kors dubbed his show Sunny Side Up. Matthew Adams Dolan sported flourescent yellow.

2. T’was the season of anniversaries. Ralph Lauren marked half a century in the business. Longchamp turned 70, while Escada also celebrated 40.

3. Models of colour were centerstage like never before. Pyer Moss went for an all-black line-up. Hugo Boss, Kate Spade and Tory Burch had diverse casting. Older women also strutted their stuff. Friends and relatives of the designers walked at Vaquera. Women of all shapes and colours walked for Rihanna.

4. New York’s most populous borough has been the den of hipsters and international cool for years. This season, Brooklyn hosted Rihanna’s bash. Pyer Moss took to a heritage center and Eckhaus Latta took over an industrial space.

5. New York’s Democratic primaries were on Thursday and some politically minded designers urged guests to vote. Christian Siriano endorsed actress Cynthia Nixon in her attempt to unseat Governor Andrew Cuomo.

6. Keep it powerful, comfortable and straightforward. Those are the mantras at NYFW for clothes for women juggling careers, families and everything else life flings at you.

7. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B nearly came to blows, separated by their security guards.

8. Cindy Crawford and husband Rande’s daughter has officially arrived. She walked for Tom Ford, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Longchamp to Proenza Schouler.

9. Tassels and fringes were everywhere from Coach to Michael Kors to Longchamp.

10. Critics love to complain that New York isn’t daring enough, that Europe is more creative, but there was a smattering of new talent this year.