Just back from a romp on the runway. Erin Wasson showed her line for RVCA on Friday evening to a young unassuming crowd by Fashion Week standards. The content was built upon glimspes of flowing frocks, ratty silk blouses and slouchy denim as part of her spring 2010 collection at Bryant Park with Gang Gang Dance performing live. We love the premise of art-based fashionology, which also boasts Barry McGee among its designers, advocates and band allegiances (Modest Mouse and Animal Collective are also among them.)

What had us still ahhing after the show were her denim overall cutout shorts — hot stuff, obliques exposed. We like her floor length silky overcoats – very Flowers in the Attic je ne sais quois. Her fans were young, grungy and unpretentious, with a little LA deliberateness.

After the showing, Erin emerged for a quick bow, deliberately not-model like, beanie cap covering her blondish locks. We spotted her in the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge later in the evening, not long after Bruce Willis made his exist. A low-key lady, she relaxed on the couch, her runway moment behind her, a wistful memory of worn fabrics gone by.

Our fashion consultant Madyha Farooqui says this of the collection:” Just looked up RVCA…I think it’ll be ‘hipster-esque,” young and cool in terms of the crowd and presentation. The clothes look cool, but simple everyday. If you have time to go…also a good one in terms of scene more than anything else I would imagine.” She nailed RVCA, spot on.

*We don’t like our late night photos, so we bring you this one to give you a sense of Erin’s personal style, and a look her models rocked in 2008.

A NY Fashion Week Smorgasbord of Articles:

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Solange Knowles Gets Roped Into Fashion Week (justjared.buzznet.com)

Celebrities Rock Out: Spring 2010 Fashion Week In NYC (socialitelife.celebuzz.com)

Rihanna Channels Grace Jones At Intermix Party (socialitelife.celebuzz.com)

Fashion Week: ‘Videofashion Daily’ to Air on NYC TV (nextny.org)

On the Racked: All Fashion Week, All the Time (curbed.com)

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