Diesel does scruffy chic in New York

The day kicked off with Cynthia Steffe's collection of rather nice silk dresses Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images for IMG

We really like this peacock print Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images for IMG

Then things got seriously glamorous at Badgley Mischka Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

The photographers were out in force Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA

... Presumably waiting with baited breath for one of the models to fall off their precarious heels Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

British designer Matthew Williamson pandered to our shoe fetish with these fabulous animal-print heels Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Knits with fur trims featured heavily, as did mosaic patterns on grown-up jersey dresses Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Attention to detail makes this so much more than a cowel neck ... Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Let's face it, you'd feel like a million dollars in this outfit Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Pamella Roland's pretty dresses moved beautifully Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

... and we figured that this outfit would work perfectly on the Nevsky Prospect in midwinter Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Jessica Stam took to the catwalk for Diesel Black Gold wearing what appears to be a torn pair of fishnets on her head Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP

It was a kind of messy, 'just got out of bed' look, with plenty of layering Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA

Oh, and we spotted a walking cane - our hot tip for autumn in Fashion Statement a couple of weeks ago Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images for IMG

Roisin was there, looking disappointingly normal and sitting next to Nicole Ritchie Photograph: Cary Horowitz/Reuters

A look from the Dennis Basso show Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG

Really awful wigs overshadowed the clothes at Chocheng Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG

Some serious headwear graced the catwalk at Tibi, with several of the models wearing these bullet-shaped creations Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG

Domenico Vacca's show featured little cocktail dresses Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images for IMG

... and Mickey Rourke and Forest Whittaker sat front row Photograph: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for IMG