Lacoste presents spring collection

NEW YORK (AFP) - French fashion house Lacoste presented its 2009 spring collection aimed at the well-heeled young as Tropical Storm Hanna doused the city with heavy rain.

New York authorities warned Friday evening of the risk of high winds and downpours on the second day of Fashion Week that continues through next week, showcasing about 100 designers including such names as Diane von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein and Gave Karan.

Friday evening, American Erin Fetherston who installed herself in New York two years ago after studying fashion in Paris unveiled her creations for spring-summer 2009 on ultra-thin models, despite industry promises to turn its back on the anorexic look.

The Lacoste show on Saturday sent out models in ethereal pastels and sequinned bustiers that looked pearly under the spotlights.

Fascinated by the light of Paris and New York, the designer wanted to evoke clouds reflected in the Seine and the Hudson Rivers.