Bling cling at Herve Leger, and Seventies glamour at Halston and Marc by Marc Jacobs... but where were all the A-listers?

With Marc by Marc Jacobs, Halston and Herve Leger taking place in New York last night, the Fashion Week merry-go-round was in full swing.

But while there were a few recognisable faces at the catwalk shows, it seems the A-list - if they weren't in London at the Elle Style Awards and the Brits - were saving themselves for an early start at Michael Kors.

Aside from DJ Leigh Lezark, actress Elsa Pataky and self-promoting fashion editor Anna Dello Russo, famous faces were thin on the ground.

 To the Max: Elsa Pataky, Leigh Lezark and Karolina Kurkova made it to Herve Leger last night - but there were otherwise few celebrities at New York Fashion Week last night

And it was a surprise not to see Halston's owner, Tamara Mellon, and Chief Creative Officer Sarah Jessica Parker at their own label's show.

It did, at least offer an opportunity to concentrate on the fashion, which didn't disappoint.

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Max Azria's latest collection for Herve Leger - his most high-end line - broke free from his usual short, tight cocktail frocks with long evening gowns and flicky skater skirts.

Several dresses saw the stretchy bandage sections broken up by geometric silver chains, offering sexy - if unforgiving - flashes of skin: these dresses are only for the super-toned.

Only for the super-toned: At Herve Leger, several dresses saw the stretchy bandage sections broken up by geometric silver chains, or bold metallic panels offering sexy - if unforgiving - flashes of skin

Retro revival: Marc by Marc Jacobs proved that the Seventies look was set to live on for another season

It made for a chainmail-like effect that played on the designer's warrior theme.

Marc Jacobs proved that the Seventies trend is to survive another season with his Marc by Marc Jacobs diffusion collection.

Models wore soft fedoras and tinted shades with high-waisted trousers and preppy brogues, cementing the label's reputation as the go-to name for quirky girls.  

For his third Halston collection, Marios Schwab channelled the spirit of the iconic Seventies label beautifully with slinky silhouettes and Grecian draping.

Seventies sophistication: Despite the lack of celebrity guests, designer Marios Schwab put on a powerful show at Halston, where he is creative director. Chief creative officer Sarah Jessica Parker did not attend

Indeed the models could have been Greek statues on their plinths at the dramatic presentation.

'Elle's Avril Mair wrote afterwards: 'Reviving a brand is always a tricky business but the talented Schwab seems to be managing the job just fine.'

New York Fashion Week ends tomorrow with shows from Ralph Lauren,  Calvin Klein and Naeem Khan, who has shot to fame after dressing Michelle Obama.

Mick Jagger's fiancee L'Wren Scoot will aslso be showing her own line, as will Gwen Stefani with her critically-acclaimed label L.A.M.B.

Marchesa, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Oscar de la Renta are all showing later today.

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