And They're Off.(New York Fashion Week )

And They're Off

As New York Fashion Week got rolling, designers offered everything from embellished twinsets to minimalist separates and one very wide-brimmed chapeau.

St. John: It was all about investment dressing at St. John as creative director George Sharp took a modern approach to feminine style with chic separates. Favoring a neutral palette with touches of gold, Sharp played with proportions on knit jackets, from ladylike shrunken versions paired with silk jogging pants to oversize double-breasted blazers with cropped trousers. For evening, he combined simple tops with dramatically long skirts and offered glitz via sequined cocktail dresses and his "new twinset." The …