NEW YORK (AP) -- An attractive, sultry woman has emerged at The big apple Fashion Week, but one that seduces with her confidence, not bare skin. On Day 6 from the fall-collection previews, the Valentine's Day edition, a dark, romantic sensibility was conveyed for the runways through high collars, falling hemlines and long sleeves, sometimes long, offset with sheerness for allure or perhaps a bit of leather with an edge.
"This is about understated sexy," said Tory Burch backstage before her runway show. "The picture I had was a young woman, maybe unaware of her own sex appeal, and she gets on the back of an motorcycle with somebody that her parents wouldn't want her to be with."
The evolution with the Burch muse went from prim Peter Pan collars to leather leggings hand-painted in navy, white and red.
Vera Wang, meanwhile, layered a jacket lined with snuggly boucle (nubbly yarn) over the feather-light chiffon gown, and said in her own notes that the clothes reveal the female form "by smoky transparencies that permit a glimpse of skin and of delicate lingerie not intended as hidden, but seen."
From her seat at Badgley Mischka, model Coco Rocha said sexy is really a state of mind. "It's about a person and what they exude. If you have confidence and design, you don't need cleavage."
Oscar de la Renta
Jewels were everywhere on Oscar de la Renta's runway at The big apple Fashion Week.
The style legend used blown up versions of actual jewelry as inspiration for his prints. He put jeweled headbands in their models' hair and he embellished cardigans and coats using the sparklers for his fall collection that debuted Tuesday.
Regarding colors, there was black, expected for that season, but also ice blue and light pink.
"I used a lot of colors you would not accompany winter colors but today's woman doesn't dress for seasons," he said.
The rest of the runway was filled up with the rich, luxury items you are likely to expect from de la Renta. There waswith a chiffon blouse, cashmere sweaters and a gown with a gold silk taffeta skirt.
Rare for the majority of designers, de la Renta classified by detail the jewelry his models wore: Russian gold, pearl and crystal earrings, a multi topaz crystal ring.
The runway ended with a series of gowns with large tulle skirts in shades of rose, blue and silver.
Tory Burch
Tory Burch's Valentine's Day gift to Nyc Fashion Week was obviously a runway backstory of a sheltered -- and well-dressed young woman -- running served by a little bit of a bad boy.
Burch's muse never crossed a line, always remembering her bow-blouse and pearl-embellished roots, but she definitely gained a good edge with slim pencil skirts and shiny gold thread woven into her tweed.
Burch singled out as the first piece headed to her personal closet a cropped peplum sweater, paired around the model with tight leather pants decorated with red, white and navy hand-painted stripes.
Burch accessorized many outfits while using long, leather opera gloves that have graced many catwalks during this round of previews.
Vera Wang
Vera Wang was opting for sensual with suggestive, sheer champagne-colored layers covering many of the models, showing nothing the viewers shouldn't see -- or did they?
There also were comforting, rich touches of boucle (nubbly yarn) and fur, offset by glitzy, substantial crystal-mesh embellishment.
Wang described the appearance in her notes as "a sensual silhouette -- long, narrow, leggy -- extending coming from a high neckline, caught at peplumed hips."
Peplum, a flounce or flourish of fabric attached to the waist or hips of your garment, is showing up frequently in lines just for this and next season.
Badgley Mischka
Badgley Mischka channeled the appearance of the 1920s futuristic German movie "Metropolis" into Ny Fashion Week. The garments were leaner plus more angular than one often sees from designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who largely focus on the eveningwear needs of socialites and celebrities.
E! red-carpet commentators Kelly Osbourne and Joan Rivers sat together at the front row.
It was pretty -- that is what they do -- but not in a flowery way.
Badgley said he and his partner saw "Metropolis" this past fall and were struck from the sexy armor-like costumes. They included in their collection many metallic fabrics, like the opening bronze-colored gown manufactured from sequins and chiffon that had fringed shoulders and chains draped across an otherwise open back. There were also a tarnished-gold lame pajama top and pant combination and platinum lame brocade dress with a jeweled collar and cutouts on the shoulder.
One of the last dresses around the catwalk was rose-colored hammered satin gown that, again with cutouts, come up with appearance of long gloves although model's hands were bare.
Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez stuck to his signature, structured style at Nyc Fashion Week.
The designer debuted an autumn collection Tuesday which was colorblocked and architectural at the Lincoln Center tents. Colorblocking, which identifies geometric chunks of bright color, has resulted in on a number of runways at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
He or she must be doing something right. He's dressed first lady Michelle Obama, and being placed in the front row was Golden Globe-winning actress Claire Danes, a few seats away from another Rodriguez fan, singer Gloria Estefan. She said the designer has dressed her for some of the most special moments in her life.
"I love the stitching," she said. "I love from the, the materials he uses are great because they hold you in well. He just thinks about the woman when he's designing these clothes, and quite often that's not always the case with other designers," she said.
Rodriguez sent separates and dresses on the runway, many models wearing black gloves that stop between their wrists and elbows with stripes of white, orange or chartreuse. They wore boots with chunks of color, also green, white or orange.
The tops had asymmetrical layers and lines, while some were made with a print of huge, scattered chevrons (a pattern of V-shaped horizontal stripes). Rodriguez largely used traditional fabrics, wools, crepes and silks. But there have been a few interesting choices: ostrich boots as well as a beaver coat and jacket.
Rodarte
Her hair was obviously a tad windswept and her clothes ever slightly askew, but it was a real lady wearing Rodarte for the catwalk Tuesday at The big apple Fashion Week.
The Rodarte woman around the runway favored dolman sleeve wool-crepe tops with matching pencil skirts and tiered, chiffon "tea party" dresses, many with ruffles. Other tops had lace collars, and he or she also liked lace, high-neck blouses.
Many of the looks embraced a soft desert-inspired palette with pumpkin and rust, but there have been pieces of dusty pale pink and blue, and grayscale.
The best coat was a black one created from felted wool and boucle (nubbly yarn) with shearling trim, but there was clearly also a casual shearling jacket that will complement her wool cargo pants and cropped fisherman-knit sweater.
Rodarte designers, sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy, pushed their fashion-forward customer slightly farther by putting the signature specifics of coats, such as double-breasted buttons and flap pockets, on skirts and dresses.
It is something you could imagine front-row friend and actress Dakota Fanning wearing. (One probably can't say the same for George Lucas, who had previously been also there.)
"They have so much talent. I think they're pretty magical, and they keep outdoing themselves," said stylist Rachel Zoe. "It's real art for that runway."
Marc by Marc Jacobs
For another season the coolest kids at school will be wearing Marc Jacobs.
The designer debuted his Marc by Marc Jacobs women's and men's collections Tuesday at Ny Fashion Week. He returned to high school with a line of pleated skirts, drum major hats and lace-up booties.
Jacobs, regarding his hipper than hipster reputation, sent his female models around the runway in cat-eye framed glasses, jacquard culottes and velvet dresses. There are two jumpsuits, one followed by gray motorcycle boots.
Jacobs chose bold florals, checks and polka dots for his prints.
The menswear would be a little more military. A mans models had officers' hats, navy sailor suit pants and canvas bags.
There were a few glam pieces for your guys, a gold lame sweater, gold lame trench coat and pants with gold tuxedo stripes.
Jacobs put volume in their outerwear, using puffy boucle (nubbly yarn) fabric and black fur both for men's and women's coats.
Marc by Marc Jacobs is recognized as a more affordable label with broader appeal than Marc Jacobs' namesake brand.
The Emmy-winning costume designer has been nominated for the past two seasons and this looked like it could be her year to win. 
