List of Fall 2008 New York Fashion Week fashion shows


This is a list of Fall 2008 New York Fashion Week fashion shows. This list includes shows on the and those at style.com.
Clothing lineDateNotesLink
3.1 Phillip LimFebruary 6
AbaetéFebruary 2A gray palette inspired by medieval armor. Understated, commercially appealing clothing.
Academy of Art UniversityFebruary 2
ADAMFebruary 3A Ralph Lauren-esque collection of hand-knit sweaters and other country-style clothing.
Akiko OgawaFebruary 2
Alexander WangFebruary 2Mixed masculine and feminine "sexy-tough" pieces, with oversized garments paired with slim-fitting, slinky ones. The show included the designer's eveningwear debut as well as a collection of bags.
Alexandre HerchcovitchFebruary 2A geometry-inspired, architectural collection. Elements of "sixties futurism and boxy menswear-inflected tailoring".
Angel SanchezFebruary 3
Anna SuiFebruary 6
Anne BowenFebruary 8
AraksFebruary 2
Badgley MischkaFebruary 5
BCBG Max AzriaFebruary 1The collection was more mature-looking than in previous seasons, with neutral colors, jersey dresses, and crisp tailoring. Most looks were cinched with tough-looking belts.
Betsey JohnsonFebruary 4
Bill BlassFebruary 7
Boy by Band of OutsidersSchoolgirl style with Scottish inspiration. Romantic touches, including luxurious coats. The show was a presentation set in a "1940s living room that looked like it had been invaded by a Scottish forest".
Calvin KleinFebruary 7
Carlos MieleFebruary 6
Carmen Marc VolvoFebruary 8
Carolina HerreraFebruary 4
Charles NolanFebruary 3A collection influenced by Marie Antoinette and Jackie Kennedy, with 18th-century mesh and taffeta mixed with 1960s coats and suits.
Chris HanFebruary 7
Costello TagliapietraFebruary 2Draped dresses influenced by 1940s film noir and the dark fairy-tale illustrations of Arthur Rackham and Gustaf Tenggren. The waist is emphasized.
Custo BarcelonaFebruary 7
Cynthia SteffeFebruary 5
Dennis BassoFebruary 5
Diane von FürstenbergFebruary 31940s-influenced tailored clothing, mainly separates.
DieselFebruary 5
DKNYFebruary 3Self-described "Eclectic Glamour," with a boisterous combination of color, textures, various knits. Many 1960s babydoll dresses.
Donna Karan CollectionFebruary 8
Douglas HannantFebruary 1A feminine collection that was alternately slim-fitting and voluminous. A mix of fabrics, from tactile boucle to plain wool.
Duckie BrownFebruary 1
Elie TahariJanuary 31Chunky knitted sweaters cinched at the waist and paired with full pants. A mix of masculine and feminine looks.
Erin FetherstonFebruary 1Youthful, girly looks including drop-waist and bell-skirted dresses.
Hervé Léger by Max AzriaFebruary 3The first half of the show featured Leger's classic bandage dresses with a definite Azria signature of beads, feathers, or similar adornments. The second half showcased more archetypal bandage minidresses in jewel tones.
IodiceFebruary 4
Jayson BrunsdonFebruary 7
Jill StuartFebruary 4
Joanna MastroianniFebruary 5
Juan Carlos ObandoFebruary 2
LacosteFebruary 2
Lela RoseFebruary 3
Malan BretonFebruary 6
Mara HoffmanFebruary 2
Matthew WilliamsonFebruary 5
Max AzriaFebruary 4
Milly by Michelle SmithFebruary 6
Miss SixtyFebruary 3
Monique LhuillierFebruary 5
Na Be by Victorya HongFebruary 1
Naeem KhanFebruary 7
Nanette LeporeFebruary 6
NauticaFebruary 1
Nicole MillerFebruary 1
Pamella RolanFebruary 4
Perry EllisFebruary 1
Peter SomFebruary 4
Ports 1961February 4
Project RunwayFebruary 8
R. Scott FrenchFebruary 4
Rachel RoyJanuary 31Native American and Colonial influences, with a "mix of rawness and polish".
Ralph LaurenFebruary 8
Rebecca TaylorFebruary 7
Reem AcraFebruary 7
Richard ChaiFebruary 6
Rock & RepublicFebruary 2
Rubin SingerFebruary 1
Sass & BideFebruary 2
Sean JohnFebruary 8
Tadashi ShojiFebruary 8
Temperley LondonFebruary 6
TerexovFebruary 3
TibiFebruary 5
Tommy HilfigerFebruary 7
Tony CohenFebruary 7
Tracy ReeseFebruary 3
TulehFebruary 3
Twinkle by WenlanFebruary 3
VenexianaFebruary 1
Vera WangFebruary 7
Vera Wang Lavender LabelJanuary 31Inaugural runway show for Wang's lower-priced collection. 1950s and 1960s influences, with classic or even retro clothing. More modern draped dresses drew from the style of Wang's signature collection.
VerrierFebruary 2
Vivienne TamFebruary 5
WillowFebruary 8
Y-3February 3
YeohleeFebruary 1
Yigal AzrouelFebruary 1
Z ZegnaFebruary 2
Zac PosenFebruary 7
Zang ToiFebruary 8