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• Marc Jacobs
  The king of cool sent out mixed-up separates and must-have bags at his Spring 2009 show.
• Michael Kors
  Michael Kors sent his own particular brand of American sportswear -- with lots of fullness and bold with dots or stripes -- down the runway.
• Vera Wang
  Vera Wang's smart separates and sheer layered pieces stood out from the other designers on the Spring 2009 Fashion Week catwalk.
• Betsey Johnson
  Betsey Johnson just wants to have fun and her pirate-infused line of ruffles, petticoats and corsets shared that at Fashion Week.
• Lacoste
  Lacoste showed three separate collections: a voluminous beachy version of the brand with dirndl skirts and loose layers, a sporty sherbert-colored line of great pieces like bodysuits and a young version of Lacoste with cute graphic prints.
• BCBG
  Color-spliced, cityscape hues and voluminous shapes showed up on the BCBG runway.
• Tracy Reese
  Pretty, pretty, pretty. A gorgeous show with wearable prints, colors and shapes: all feminine but not too frou frou.
• Diane von Furstenberg
  Mixed prints, floaty print chiffon and sheer layers came together for a boho vibe on Diane von Furstenberg's runway.
• Carolina Herrera
  Ruffles, corset tops, rose prints and appliques all appeared on Carolina Herrera's runway for spring.

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