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In what is becoming something of a calling card for her young brand, Samantha Pleet debuted her Spring 2009 collection "Season of Wonders" on Tuesday night with a video presentation. The eerie, disorienting video directed by Tom Hines and set-designed by Pleet's husband Patrick Pleet, does well to portray the mood and movement Pleet's latest collection. For Spring 2009, Pleet looks again to history for inspiration. But this time it's more recent history. Clear references to the 1950s pin-up styles complete with voluminous hair-dos and busty tops, are complemented by a New York hipster vibe and Pleet's trademark historical/costume-y embellishments. Wonderous indeed.

Photographer: Tom Hines

A preview of Stephan Schneider's Spring 2009 collection is now up on his site. We'd liken the collection to a breath of fresh air.

For all the coverage of the Spring 2009 lines debuting in Milan and Paris, we rather liked the looks coming down the runway of Gaspard Yurkievich. The references in shape and embellishment to medieval garb reinforce Yurkievich's image of the modern man--youthful, confident and ready to face the world.

This all makes sense, since in many ways Gaspard Yurkievich represents what a modern independent design house should and could be. Yurkievich designs men's and women's ready-to-wear, bolstered by a strong accessories program. Most will encounter Yurkievich tights, coming in fun, sexy colors and textiles and carried at many boutiques around the world, before they ever see a separate or dress. The Internet? Yurkievich has embraced it. The label's site comes complete with an e-shop, and yes even a blog. They even maintain a Flickr stream with shots from lookbooks, press clippings and the like.