New York Fashion Week September 2012: Sneak Peak, Schedule and Photos

Actress AnnaSophia Robb (L-R), socialite Paris Hilton, model Cory Kennedy and Ali Wise attend the presentation of the Charlotte Ronson Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week September 7, 2012. (Photo : Reuters)

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicked off on Wednesday in New York City to provide Spring 2013 previews for retailers, editors and stylists before fashion crowds head back to Europe during the Fall, reported the Washington Post.

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Fashion week, which is held twice a year at the Lincoln Center in NYC, features over 80 international designers in eight days of shows. The shows allow designers to showcase their latest designs for the upcoming season. Celebrities often attend the shows, and in some cases host their own shows with their own creative designs.

The third day of Fashion week this year experienced some brief rain showers before getting back on track. The Washington Post reported that top designers are focusing less on seasonal dressings and more on pieces that can be bought year-round.

J. Crew's Tom Mora told reporters, "I'm not designing specifically for 'the show' or even for spring. We have deliveries once a month and we always want it to look new."

Check out some designs hitting Fashion Week this year:

(Photo: Reuters) A model presents a creation at the Jill Stuart Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week September 8, 2012.

(Photo: Reuters) A model presents a creation from the Nicole Miller Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, September 7, 2012.

(Photo: Reuters) A model presents a creation from the Charlotte Ronson Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, September 7, 2012.

(Photo: Reuters) Shoes are seen on a table backstage before the Spring/Summer Rebecca Minkoff show during New York Fashion Week September 7, 2012.

SEPTEMBER 8 EVENING SCHEDULE

VLOV - QINGQING WU at STAGE (6 p.m. EST)

CHRISTOPHER ESBER, ELLERY at BOX (6:30-7:30 p.m. EST)

MONIQUE LHUILLIER at THEATRE (7 p.m. EST)

VENEXIANA at STUDIO (9 p.m. EST)

FULL FASHION WEEK SCHEDULE