“Are you kidding? We get better access at Air Force One than KCD shows.” - A newswire photographer, at DVF.

Last season, ThreeAsFour was our absolute favorite show, and we were delighted that the crowd felt the same way.

So we were a little disappointed when we spied certain front row fixtures chat, text and even yawn during their show last night, an ethereal mix of their new swimwear line (which was much more daring than even we imagined) and dresses that drifted behind the models for so long it was like the effect of a good perfume, except visual.

But then, something happened. The music couldn’t be heard anymore, because there was a static-like noise growing from backstage. And then we all saw it, coming towards us, but so very slowly.

The final look - a floor-brushing, off the body gown, constructed of huge pastel sequins (or were they way too heavy to actually be sequins?) that rattled as the model walked - no, she stepped. The dress was either just that heavy, or maybe she was tip toeing for the grandeur.

Either way, the crowd freaked out. Editors stood, photographers whistled, and everyone broke into applause. It literally stopped the show.

Truly, only ThreeAsFour can elicit that kind of response from a room of jaded fashion people even more jaded from the storm outside.

Update: The final look was constructed of capiz-shell discs.

We were hoping to spot Taylor Momsen at Elise Overland again this season, but alas, the room was filled with only dripping people, pushy photographers (no actual pit for them made the experience a little jumpy) - and very good Spring clothes.

Think badass pants, snoods, and the most impressive mint-green leather jacket you’ve ever seen punctuated by little dresses made for some little TV star (enter Momsen), and you’ve got the presentation.

It was a little funny to have the girls constantly moving to the front then back in an orderly line - kind of like Nuj Novakhett’s approach except with an air of grade school lunch line.

We’re really just waiting for Elise to move on to presentations where you can actually try on the clothes. Next logical step, no?

—PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEREMY KOST

The Erin Fetherston show was last night, and even with all the shows we’ve gone to so far today, we still find ourselves thinking about it.

You see, if you’re not used to Erin’s clothes (girly, floaty, romantic), then you may not have liked Erin’s Spring 09 collection - the clothes had the same classic Erin feel as always, but this time around, floaty gave way to poufy, girly gave way to saccharine, and romantic was replaced with frocks that sort of looked like sorbet-streaked cream puffs. She even managed to include runway oddities (not an easy feat) like dollar coin-sized sequins in pastels on loose bell bottoms, and bits of fabric that looked a lot like the light-reflecting stuffing that comes at the bottom of Easter baskets.

All in all, it was definitely a show - we couldn’t take your eyes off the runway, and the girls did sort of look like hazy dreams. Not to mention, there was a dress or two in there (see the shorter, floaty piece that looks a lot like a melted and swirled rainbow icy) we fully plan on hunting down once Spring enters the market.

But we can’t imagine too many people daring to wear most of it - not even the incredibly press savvy Emma Roberts who declared Erin one of her favorite designers from her front row seat after the show. We’re pretty sure this ones only for the truly die-hard Fetherston fans.

We have to admit, when we first got our Cushnie et Ochs invitation, we were like, “Who the hell is that?” But after we did a little reading and came across endless references to them being “the next Proenza,” we knew we had to fit them in.

And we weren’t disappointed. The only truly appropriate word for the looks they showed would be “hot,” which, to be clear, is not a word we ever throw around.

In fairness, these looks are not for the faint of heart - you pretty much need to be a model, or model-sized, to pull most of them off - think skintight, sometimes neon, and so much under-boob cleavage you’re tempted to call the tops censor strips rather than clothes.

Sightings: Mickey Boardman and Lynn Yaeger giggling in the front row, Madeline from Model.Live walking her first show in New York, models getting pushed by the spaceship revolving door prop set up at the beginning of the runway (the door must have weighed a lot…) and the designers themselves, Michelle Ochs and Carly Cushnie, looking smoking as hell in their own designs even before they hit the Glass Houses runway.

The collection’s Star Trek attendant vibe kind of gave us memories of Fall 08 at FORM but Michelle and Carly managed to keep things so simple, we kind of thought we were at a Calvin Klein show circa the 90’s - but of course, it was so much hotter.

—PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEREMY KOST

So we made it to Jason Wu this afternoon, sometime after BCBG and Yigal, but sometime before Jenni Kayne, Rag & Bone, Shipley & Halmos and Erin Fetherston (more on them later).

Spotted:

- Anna, front row and at the end, so she could jet out as soon as the lights began to come back on.

- More Arlenis!

The clothes were a sort of strange range - it began with a lot of little dresses and pieces that looked like they could go at Anthropologie, but paired with some seriously cute shiny shoes that looked like they could go at Barneys.

But the show ended with a series of jewel toned, floaty frocks, that made us think Alber’s Spring 08 collection is still weighing very heavily on everyone’s mind.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

When we took our seat at the BCBG show this morning, the first thing we heard was a PR girl mumbling into her headset, “Anna wants to start. Now.”

Anna took her sunglasses off, and the lights dimmed exactly one minute later.

The clothes? Pretty, floaty, mostly muted colors - exactly what you might expect at a BCBG show.

Of note: It was the first time we saw new Lancome face Arlenis walk a runway - and she was a natural.

Also of note: Irina K seems to have adopted Karlie Kloss’ death drag, which brought the show to a screeching halt since it took her a few dozen seconds to round the corner at the end of the runway. She did, however, look kind of amazing doing it.

We see most of these looks on any starlette looking to perfect that “I’m naturally lithe and glowing” look on a red carpet somewhere in LA - or just on Shopbop…

—PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEREMY KOST

—PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEREMY KOST

When we worked our way over into a little corner of the Lorick presentation mayhem, we knew we had to meet the sweet looking lady sitting by the vanity holding a copy of “A Room of One’s Own.” We shook “hi” and she said, “Oh, hello. Pardon me for not taking off my gloves.” And that’s when we put our purse down.

This is Mimi Weddell. You may not have heard of her, but she’s an actress (she played Stanford’s Chanel-wearing grandmother on SATC), a New Yorker (New York Magazine named her one of the city’s Most Beautiful a few years back), and a model who’s posed for Burberry, Louis Vuitton - and now, Lorick.

Her dress was of course Lorick, but the rest of her look - including the stole - was completely her own. We chatted about things like NYC neighborhoods, how she came to model for Lorick (a bizarre chain of meetings, it seems, in Abigail’s attempt to accentuate the more grown-up feel of her Spring collection), and whether or not it counts as a Fashion Show if there’s hot pink nail polish purposefully drizzled on the floor (Mimi: “It is not.”)

If you want to see more of Mimi, like we do, you can catch her in the documentary of her 93-years-long life, Hats Off.

And if you just want to see more Lorick, click through for some backstage shots!

We know it’s a little early to start throwing around superlatives, but Lorick may just end up winning Best in Show for Spring 2009, if not only for the atmosphere and total look.

The presentation was, essentially, a cake party with cute clothes. Upon arrival, you’re greeted with lemony cocktails. Then, you walk past three or four models licking swipes of tiered, bakery window-pretty cakes from their fingers, ever so careful not to smudge their pink frosted lips. Next up, a mess of mattresses and girls with their hair tyed up in scarves and lounging on a pink nail polish-stained rug in high-waisted satin shorts next to model mother Mimi (more on her later.)

After passing a few splayed TV sets strewn with white Christmas lights, you come to the more serious portion of the run through, where the girls were decidedly less playful with serious poses and much harsher makeup.

In attendance: Eleanor Waldorf, one of Jenny’s mean friends, Peaches Geldof, and just about everybody on the planet - the place was so packed by the end that some of the plates on the play kitchen counters shattered on the floors, and the models were kind of drunk off all the sugar.

If you’re wondering about the cakes, they were amazing. We should know - we had the models hand us a spoon just so we could know what they were giggling about. And if you’re wondering about the clothes, just check out our little gallery after the jump. Because really, we’re still a little shaky from our cocktail and cake combo…

We just got back from the Rachel Roy presentation at Frank Gehry’s IAC building - and we have to say, we were impressed. The clothes were a bit of a departure for the mommy designer, and it totally worked - think studded leather skirts, little heart purses, every kind of silhouette there is, a very Stella jumpsuit, plenty of attention for the back - and killer shoes Rachel designed for Manolo.

Also of note: we’re now two for two in shows with a very diverse cast of girls. Early coincidence or an indication of the following week?

And now, some I Spy:

- Meredith Melling-Burke in stilettos, snapping away on her digital camera

-Virginia Smith wearing a gauzy, gray sweatshirt like it’s YSL

-The Dior/Carrie shoes paired with a yellow pedicure

-Linda Fargo wearing the sparkly necklace Serena wore as a headband as an actual necklace

-Rachel Roy sporting an Obama Rocks pin on her hip

-Prada lace, in person

-Some wannabe Prada lace, in person

-Sessilee Lopez, stunning, in person

Back soon - with Trovata, Lorick and GenArt…

Ombre is normally something reserved for flowing silk chiffon dresses in vibrant colors (see Badgley Mischka’s Resort 09 for some current examples). And our love for Lacroix’s ombre leggings made us start dip-dying everything we own.

So we were pleasantly surprised to see an abundance of ombre effects in menswear for Spring 09, and with slightly more creative techniques.

Givenchy played up their simple black and white ombre by adding a pattern to the dressed up oxford shirt and shorts. And Alexander Mcqueen’s collection featured a vertical ombre stripe on men’s suits (and women’s dresses) that have a surprisingly slimming effect (hey, guys think about that, too).

The best part? Not only has the look successfully snuck onto the men’s runways, but the look’s infiltrated the mass market for Fall, too. We’ve seen belts for guys and skirts for girls popping up everywhere from H&M to JCrew. Should we pun that it’s faded down?

—KYLE HAYES

Do you like Gossip Girl?

Do you like Blair?

Do you especially like her outfits?

Well, good news for you then! Abigail Lorick, the cute girl behind Eleanor Waldorf’s fictitious clothing line and many of Blair’s best looks, is holding her first, real-life show at Fashion Week this September!

It’s at 6pm Thursday, September 4th at Gary’s Loft on 36th Street.

Expect Leighton front row and center, and Fashionista right across, so god help us.

Who said GG wasn’t about the fashion?!