If You Only See 20 Looks From New York Fashion Week, Check Out These Stunning Ones

The Oscar de la Renta show was a ballroom dream, but this high-contrast, jaw-dropping gown (inspired, perhaps, by the world's chicest beehive?) is exactly what we plan to wear when our Oscar invitation (either kind) comes in the mail.

'90s necklines were everywhere this week. So was monochrome. Vera Wang combined both and threw in a healthy dose of her collection's sport-inspired sensibility (see that black workout headband?) to bring us a dress that's ethereal and strong at the same time.

Not gonna lie — Rodarte's collection was weirdly tacky. We saw a lot of fringe, hot pants, bralike-tops, and backwards baseball caps — things you might wear if you were clubbing out in the country during the '90s. But intricate scorpion appliqués on mesh? Okay!

Posen was inspired by the french actress Sarah Bernhardt, and you can see it in the dreamy colors, flouncy layers, and soft hair of his collection. This particular silhouette is incredibly flattering — the sheer sleeves against the mirror shine of the skirt make up a wonderful play on texture and depth.

Everything about Tory Burch's clean, botanical, '60s-inspired collection was perfect, but this look knocks it out of the park. The subtly Bardot hair! The pointy silver loafers! The mod sweater! The patterned pants! This is a look for replicating, not referencing.

Hilfiger's Malibu-inspired collection was all about the surf suit — and more specifically, all about the zipper. His prominent, slightly-undone zippers showed up in dangerous places, but these skin-tight, colorful surf pants are the epitome of bold post-beach chic.

This opening number reminds us all that the shift dress isn't as effortless as it looks — to do the shift right, you have to pair it with accessories that are honed to perfection (mirror-shined shoes, a crisp white collar, and the perfect center-part blowout).

There was a lot of black-and-white '90s gear at the Rag & Bone show, but this sweater stood out both for its seafoam hue and its plunging country-club neckline.

As you may recall, Tome is one of ten CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists, and this gorgeous collection (inspired by Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta) will definitely keep them solidly in the running. This lovely take on white-on-white pairs a conservative top with a ethereally dangerous skirt.

The full sweater paired with a full skirt was everywhere this season, in contrast to the slinky '90s dresses that were also heavily featured. Love this cozy top paired with a shimmery, wind-blown midi.

Reminder: Volume looks good. Mega-volume paired with barely-there sandals? Contrast at its finest.

The Lhuillier collection was a girly dream, filled with lace, beading, and floor-length gowns that will have brides-to-be everywhere salivating over their computer screens. While this über-brocaded number barely shows a sliver of skin, you know you'd be the most striking girl at the party.

With their chopped hair and the destroyed, dark set behind them, Marc Jacobs' models looked like grumpy Victorian-era children. Knee-length shorts, sneakers, and a military jacket with a striking slit of skin down the front comprise a look that's sharply anti-fashion-Establishment.

We all need every single dress that Jenny Packham sent down the runway, but we especially need this beaded '70s number paired with voluminous Renaissance curls.

As always, DVF is sensitive to the curves of a woman's body, and this slender maxi skirt (not pictured: a lion/sunset print along the bottom) paired with a chest-enhancing ruffled halter is as flattering as it is colorful.

This look epitomizes one of the bigger trends for spring: a major coat.

White on white on white means you can sneak all sorts of unexpected elements in there. In this case, dressing up a pair of white gym shorts was one of the more ingenious and replicable-right-now ideas we saw this week.

Love the slouchy gold jacket on this super-patterned look. Anna Sui's models had a distinct Pre-Raphelite-meets-Native American vibe, and while it sounds too anachronistic to be true, it worked out well with lots of gold, headbands, and plentiful curls.

Looking for a two-second way to update your button-down? Done.

Fashion has been all about the high waist for months now, so it's refreshing to see a waistline this low. The flowy, colorful midi paired with a boxy architectural top is about as effortless and fresh as it gets. If this is the future, we can't wait.