Zac Posen at MB Fashion Week.

Although fashion week has come to a close for New York’s Spring 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, fashion fans can take solace in the fact that it won’t be long until fashion takes over New York once more. February is the perfect time for lovers of all things sartorial to book their city break in New York as early February will herald the arrival of the city’s first fashion week of the year.

The Autumn/Winter 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will take place in the city between 9th and 16th February and although not much is known about who, or what, will be on show if this year’s show is anything to go on then it will be quite the spectacle.

Zac Posen’s show at the September fashion show this year was a tour de force, celebrating the hourglass shapes of old Hollywood and the traditional “bombshell” look, while Marc Jacobs’ “Marc by Marc Jacobs” show celebrated New York’s young and beautiful. The designer himself remained elusive – he’s been tipped to replace John Galliano at Dior and reporters hounded his every step throughout the week. Alexander Wang’s show as another highlight for September’s line-up, with tomboyish slouchiness mixed with body-con dresses and uniform-style outfits.

September’s fashion week is all about the Spring 2012 collections and if this week has been anything to go on then fashion mavens should start filling their closets with color – there’s been nary a navy or black in sight, with the exception of Prabal Gurung’s fetish inspired mesh and corsetry. The Spring 2012 fashion week has been nothing but eclectic so far and it’s not over yet. The end of the shows promises to be as spectacular as it is every year, leaving the fashion frenzied thirsty for more – with February’s shows a mere five months away, they won’t go parched for long!