For the second season in a row, ADAM was the first collection I saw upon my arrival to New York Fashion Week. This year, designer Adam Lippes left the Bryant Park tents to show at the Mac & Milk Studios in the Meatpacking District alongside such hip designers as Band of Outsiders, Preen, and Proenza Schouler. The studios were small and crowded, and a number of those who waited nearly an hour with standing-room tickets were eventually turned away. But minutes after the show started, I managed to squeeze into the studio–and I’m glad I did, because a certain famous fashion editor was a mere 30 feet away…

Overall, the collection is beachy, breezy, and very pretty, and the palette of baby yellow, hyacinth, and cream reminds me of seashells. The looks are wearable with loose tank tops and tees, slouchy coverups, and simple tank dresses, but I have to say that I wasn’t as struck by the collection or the presentation as a whole as I was with Lippes’s Fall 2009 collection. Still, I definitely see a loose silk tank top in my future.

And if you hate the predominant Fall 2009 trends, you’re out of luck for Spring 2010 because rompers, harem pants, and slouchy shorts seem to be sticking around.

ADAM Spring 2010 Look #3: Milk Silk Twill Floral Print Tank and Milk Silk Georgette Romper

ADAM Spring 2010 Look #7: Ice Oxford Dolman Sleeve Shirt and White Denim Pleated Pant
I adore this look for work and play. And yes, I adore pleated, harem-style jeans.

ADAM Spring 2010 Look #16: Cream Tropical Wool Menswear Blazer, Cream Silk Twill Inked Butterfly Print Tank, and Hyacinth Washed Cupro Running Short

ADAM Spring 2010 Look #18: Graphite Washed Cupro T-Bank Tank Dress and Hyacinth Linen Jersey Slouchy Tunic

Runway photos from Imaxtree at New York Magazine