Designers pulled out all the stops to create millinery magic.

Designer Dries Van Noten's Sweet Tart palette and prints of flowers helped to brighten a spring 2011 collection that revived some of his favorite silhouettes.

Christophe Decarnin showed a spring 2011 collection of torn jeans, studded leather jackets and tattered T-shirts.

Designers challenged women to make their presence known.

For spring 2011, the Versace swagger was not at its hyper-confident best during Milan Fashion Week.

After attracting attention (if not sales) during his tenures at Rochas and Nina Ricci, Olivier Theyskens is back with a spring collection for Theory.

Demure designs from Dolce & Gabbana, Brioni and Armani close fashion week in Milan.

Photos: Fashion Week kick-off

Photos: Light-hearted looks in menswear

Designer Carolina Herrera unveils her vision for spring 2011, with a collection of florals featuring a Korean twist.

The 1970s inspired the spring collection of designer Marc Jacobs.

Internet retailer OneStopPlus.com sponsored a runway show during New York's fashion week.

Paris designers Dries Van Noten and Martine Sitbon blend the artful and the poetic.

In Milan, designers such as Prada and Dolce & Gabbana spoke to women's strengths.

Fendi focuses on fur, D&G attempts chalet chic.

Embroidered black leather from Christopher Kane, too-tight dresses from Mark Fast.

Fashion Week ends and will leave Bryant Park for a new location near Lincoln Center.

The fall 2010 New York collections are sure to inspire the looks at this year's Academy Awards.

Peter Som, Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs showed their adult side in their collections this fall.

For the fall 2010 menswear collections unveiled over the weekend here in New York, a preppy sensibility reigned.

There's a long list of less-established designers, such as Peter Som and Rodarte, who seem to have defied the odds and continue to mount shows.

The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection unveiled its 2010 presentation of red dresses designed to celebrate the red dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.

Alexander McQueen was noted both for his flamboyance and impeccable tailoring. His death comes just as designers in New York were unveiling their fall 2010 collections.