Did Fashion Week Expectation Meet Reality?

“My Spring 2015 collection is inspired by the first few moments of sunrise, the instant right before the sun rises and paints the sky with luminous shades of pastels. This beauty of nature shaped my color palette and fabric selection for this season.” — Monique Lhuillier

"I was inspired by the melding of opposing forces as demonstrated in Dustin Yellin's three-dimensional Psychogeographies." — Misha Nonoo

"Rebecca Minkoff's Spring 2015 collection looks to iconic photographer Deborah Turbeville, who inimitably captured the '70s boho chic era in fashion. Combining the free-spirited mood of that time with the ethereal grace of Turbeville's subjects, the collection celebrates modern femininity." — Rebecca Minkoff

"L.A.M.B. Spring 2015 is a distinctive mash-up of soft pastels, warm blush tones, and fierce black and white graphic patterns featured in our 'New Nomad' collection." — Gwen Stefani

"Future bohemian." — Elie Tahari

"This collection is my reminder to self to be light." — Mara Hoffman

"[This collection] imagines The Rolling Stones traveling to India and the dreamy ideal an Indian pilgrimage conjures, with a bit of a rock-and-roll edge." — Rebecca Taylor

"While designing my Spring 2015 collection, I found myself referencing the art and culture of Brazil – who wouldn’t be inspired by the decadent carnaval costumes and rich history surrounding the celebration? The collection evokes the vibrancy and movement of the country." — Nicole Miller

"From Soho to Boho, Startlet to Hartlet and Hip to Hop, Betsey Johnson's latest promises to bring something special for every girl." — Betsey Johnson

"The collection represents the glamour of the '60s on the Italian and French Riviera." — Dennis Basso

"Sun-bleached prints, earthy textures, and soft pastel shades create a chromatic experience." — Lubov Azria, chief creative officer of BCBG Max Azria Group

"The wealth and artistry of Venice." — Tadashi Shoji

"African sunsets and the bold mix of colors, the aesthetic of the African continent." — Yoana Baraschi

"The fusion of Japanese design and landscape as seen in the gardens of Kyoto." — Pamella Roland

"The collection plays with the duality of sportswear fabrics in active silhouettes and performance fabrics in tailored silhouettes." — Michael Maccari, creative director of Perry Ellis

"Spring 2015 is titled Fantasm, the original spelling of the modern-day word phantasm, which describes something that exists in perception only." — Katie Gallagher

"Your brain is God." — Timothy Leary

"Shubuck." — Tina Lutz, creative director of Tse