New York's Lincoln Center is springing into action for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.<br/> And brand manager Lisa Holladay promises it will be bigger than ever.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) Lisa Holladay, Brand Manager, Mercedes-Benz USA, saying (English):<br/> "There'll be 99 shows here over the week, 16 brand new designers, so we're thrilled to have new designers coming in to the event."<br/> Daily Candy editor Lauren Lumsden forecasts the Spring/Summer 2012 trends.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) Lauren Lumsden, editor, Daily Candy, saying (English):<br/> "I think that every Spring and Summer, people are like 'bright colors', and they get really excited about it. But I think that Spring and Summer 2012 is actually really going to be bright, especially with the color-blocking trend. I think that you're going to think of bright jewel tones and also metallics becoming more commonplace for the consumer."<br/> Which seems on point for designer Rebecca Minkoff.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) Rebecca Minkoff, fashion designer, saying (English):<br/> "So, originally what inspired me about the collection was this architect, Luis Barragan and he had these beautiful, saturated colors in his architecture. And I liked that they would have been bleached out a little bit, as if you were in the desert for a long time."<br/> On the shelves of her New York showroom, her vision translated into handbags and shoes demonstrating the color blocking trend.<br/> And add Metallics into the mix because gold is in.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) Lauren Lumsden, editor, Daily Candy, saying (English):<br/> "It's funny because gold is at an all-time high on the market right now. So it's a safe bet for investors and just like it's a safe bet for designers."<br/> Editors also say the demand for lux goods in China will have Asian-inspired trends cropping up on the runway.<br/> New York Fashion Week will run from September 8 through the 15, with some designers debuting their collections later in the day on September 11.<br/> Because in New York, in life -- and in fashion - the show must go on.<br/> Kilmeny Duchardt, Reuters.
