“La Regate” is what the designer had in mind for her spring collection that featured a bit of the old classics and the new guard.

As the models darted from their perches in the cavernous space Tuesday, the rapper Eve politely posed for iPhone photos.

Femininity is a house hallmark for the designer, who spiced up the romance with a dash of Latin flavor for resort.

With French art deco on her mind, the designer played with geometric shapes and lean lines.

As an investor, the designer liked what he saw.

Easy pieces drawn from pajama dressing with bits of sporty references made up the sporty chic resort collection.

A spirit of empowerment dominated the Malandrino resort show Tuesday, hosted by Mary J. Blige to benefit The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now.

Catherine Malandrino’s resort lineup is about joy and femininity.

Mary J Blige said it was definitely more fun watching Catherine Malandrino’s fashion show Thursday than performing in it, as she did a few years back.