Top Ten Spring 2010 Collections

Come on get happy—that’s the message for spring as designers brought back fun and excitement to fashion.

Lady Gaga made appearances all over New York Fashion Week.

Alexander McQueen streamed his show live to a screen near you.

Peter Copping marked his debut collection for Nina Ricci with lingerie-inspired looks.

A week after Yohji Yamamoto showed his spring collection, the company filed for bankruptcy protection.

Bloggers take a front-row seat at the shows.

Teen-aged fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson hit up New York shows from Alexander Wang to Rodarte.

The fashion crowd remembers photographer Irving Penn.

Artists Nate Lowman, Andreas Gursky, Terence Koh, and others hit up fashion week.

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo discussed their vision for Valentino.

After a three-year-long absence, Phoebe Philo returned to runway with a new Celine collection.

Costume National’s C’N’C hosted a fashion show for all of Italy.

Designers like Alexander McQueen and Donatella Versace harnessed the power of technology for fans to have instant on-screen access.

The launch of Louis Vuitton’s latest high-end jewelry collection drew in celebrities like Katy Perry, Camilla Belle and Sophie Dahl.

Celebrities like Taylor Swift, Naomi Watts and Blake Lively lit up the scene at New York Fashion Week.

Stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Hudson and Rihanna stepped out for Fashion’s Night Out.

Pop star Pixie Lott performed her hits at the Fendi O’ party in Paris.

Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang, John Galliano and others chose unexpected fabrics for their spring-time looks.

A look at Spring 2010 behind-the-scenes beauty

Tory Burch takes a look at her path to career success.

Returning to ethereal delights serves Alberta Ferretti well.

Sharon Wauchob has built her label with a no-nonsense, hands-on approach.

Karl Lagerfeld reaps what he sows.

Alexander Wang, one of fashion’s youngest designers, is on the move.

Donna Karan is stirring the pot again.

Blame it on the Boom Boom Room. André Balazs’ invitation-only club opened during fashion week, ushering in a season of lavish parties.

London Fashion Week turned the big 2-5, with help from Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mary-Kate Olsen and many others.

Hussein Chalayan presents a classic look for spring 2010.

Youngster models are the most-hyped new stars of the season.

More is more as designers layered on the textures to artsy-craftsy effect.

Designers reveled in those old workwear threads,rendering them posh, distressed or wild west style.

Innerwear-as-outerwear continued to intrigue designers who showcased all sorts of lingerie and sleepwear.

Combat chicks took over the runways in camo prints, stylish riffs on army gear and military fatigues.

Designers served up the traditional trench in myriad ways—prettily cropped, draped or lavishly quilted.

The season’s sexpot dresses got an extra dose of seduction, courtesy of skin-baring cutouts and keyhole accents.

Designers wiped the slate clean with an all-white palette that offered plenty of visual intrigue in alluring textures and appliques.

Spring’s graphic content took a turn toward eye-popping geometrics with a hint of Op art.

Nouveau niche exposed: WWD puts the spotlight on the next generation of designer talent.

The city mouse and country mouse meet as the down home look gets a touch of city chic.

From oversize carryalls to shoulder bags that go the distance, totes cover the bases for spring.

Go primal.

Erdem conjures a floral fantasy.

The Spring 2010 fashion shows were full of stand-out scenery.

The knives were out when Lindsay Lohan unveiled her first effort for Emanuel Ungaro during Paris Fashion Week—and plenty of critics plunged them in deep.

WWD picks the top collections for spring.

The tunes set the tone.