J Mendel 

Oh, to be a J Mendel girl! To be one is to hibernate in lush furs during winter then, once the warm-weather hits, live in layers of chiffon all summer long. For spring 2008, the Mendel maid has kicky trumpet skirts, taffeta shorts, and of course, a slew of ethereal frocks to choose from. For seductive types, Mr. Mendel⿿s coy two-tone halter dress shows off lean limbs.

Chaiken 

If only Studio 54 was as uncomplicated as this! For spring Julie Chaiken showed clean, fuss-free versions of key ⿿70s styles, from high-waist trousers and fluid silk frocks, to tailored shirt-dresses and halter tops. The mood was light-hearted and pure⿿quite unlike the original vibe of the debauched era⿿just right for those warm, laid-back evenings that will return come spring.

Tracy Reese 

Rihanna⿿s summer hit ⿿Umbrella,⿿ seems to have influenced the fashion crowd this season; Reese was the second designer in two days to send models down the runway toting embellished umbrellas. Either that or⿿more likely⿿spring⿿s romantic ⿿30s mood is gaining strength. Reese⿿s jaunty shorts and halter looks, ruffled sundresses, and bias-cut gowns made for an Art Deco meets Coney Island dream.

Cynthia Rowley 

Tough the talented Miss Rowley started her show off with models whizzing down the runway in basket-accented retro bicycles, her spring collection was far from being cutesy. Instead the designer took a light-hearted approach to some of the trends we⿿ve seen thus far: ⿿70s pantsuits, ⿿90s minimalism, and Deco shapes. Her biggest success were simple khaki shifts, pastel-colored suits, and two-tone dresses⿿a big, but hard to photograph trend for spring.

Max Azria 

It⿿s no surprise that Max Azria borrows from the same inspiration as its little sister label BCBG. Like the BCBG spring collection which debuted on Wednesday, this season⿿s Azria line set the mood with lingerie-inspired separates, though the crowd⿿which included Molly Sims, Carrie Underwood, Nicole Richie, Mya, Ciara, and more⿿didn⿿t seem to mind at all. Plenty of slip dresses paraded down the runway, many of which resembled flapper-style underpinning, while others took on a more bohemian bent thanks to delicate dip-dyed hems.

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Images: Chaiken, Mendel, and Azria all Getty, rest are Wireimage