New York fashion week: New trends are born

The theme of the Rodarte collection was the "hazy state of consciousness that comes between sleep and being awake" Photograph: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Photograph: Neilson Barnard/guardian.co.uk It was a great example of the layering trend that has been seen on the New York catwalks this week Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/guardian.co.uk The title of the Vera Wang show was "The Bride Wore Black" Photograph: Stephen Chernin/AP Photograph: Stephen Chernin/guardian.co.uk Elbow-length gloves lent an elegant, Breakfast at Tiffany's feel to the collection Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Stan Honda/guardian.co.uk Models' wrists and décolletages were festooned with huge clusters of pearls Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/guardian.co.uk Marc by Marc Jacobs , the designer's younger, cheaper diffusion line, had a more serious vibe this season Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP Photograph: Seth Wenig/guardian.co.uk There was a military feel and a palette of red, black and khaki Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP Photograph: Seth Wenig/guardian.co.uk Silhouettes were ladylike and the whole collection seemed to be rooted in the 1940s Photograph: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Photograph: Slaven Vlasic/guardian.co.uk Gorgeous textured gowns were the name of the game at Badgley Mischka Photograph: Stuart Ramson/AP Photograph: Stuart Ramson/guardian.co.uk Jewel-like dresses glittered like emeralds and rubies Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/guardian.co.uk Some of the hats at Narciso Rodriguez resembled bar stools Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA Photograph: Jason Szenes/guardian.co.uk But silk draped dresses in burnt umber were beautiful Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG Photograph: Frazer Harrison/guardian.co.uk Dennis Basso continued New York's obsession with fur Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/guardian.co.uk As did Elie Tahari , with fur-trimmed bags Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Photograph: Richard Drew/guardian.co.uk Elie Tahari also showed some rather impractical hats Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Photograph: Richard Drew/guardian.co.uk A two-tone jacket at Derek Lam . He also championed a new trend, the contrasting sleeve Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/guardian.co.uk Diesel Black Gold seemed to be attempting as many crimes against fashion, via the medium of denim, as possible Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/guardian.co.uk Max Azria incorporated some interesting shapes and structure, which was welcome after the unrelenting bodycon seen in his collection for Herve Leger earlier in the week Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Photograph: Richard Drew/guardian.co.uk Pamella Roland also went for elbow-length gloves, but something ruined the elegant effect ... Photograph: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for IMG Photograph: Jemal Countess/guardian.co.uk The Row, the Olsen twins' collection, was simple in style and colour, but with added textural interest Photograph: Diane Bondareff/AP Photograph: Diane Bondareff/guardian.co.uk