Checking out the new fads

Models present creations during the recently concluded New York Fashion Week. [Photo/Agencies]

Under boob

New York may be primarily a commercial market that luxuriates in wearable fashion, and above all, sales－but side boob has been tabloid fodder for years and designers were not afraid to be daring.

Spring/summer is the season for under boob－tops so short they just graze the nipple, revealing plenty of flesh underneath. See Chromat and Victor Barragan. GCDS took it a step further by even showing nipple. Jackets were opened to reveal side boob at Vicky Zhang.

Rainbow colors

Collections were a riot of every color from the rainbow－h(huán)ot pink paired with red: the color combo of the season for the brave Tom Ford shopper. Marc Jacobs went orange, green and psychedelic.

Spain's luxury pret-a-couture label Depolzo luxuriated in green, pale pink and bright yellow. Yellow was a statement color at Carolina Herrera and also Ralph Lauren, in tulle with a black biker jacket.

Check mate

Fine check－or the graphpaper look as Victoria Beckham told AFP－is having a moment. See Rosie Assoulin, Public School, Christian Siriano, Monse and Calvin Klein among others.

Stripe right

Traditionally the preserve of old-fashioned pajamas, blue was the color of choice for vertical stripes. Seen at Rosie Assoulin, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Phillip Lim, Sies Marjan, Monse and Jason Wu.

Flamenco

With flamenco an ultimate and timeless summer fantasy, there were flounces and ruffles galore for a flirty, sensuous look. See Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Phillip Lim and Jeremy Scott.