The collections presented Thursday by J. Mendel and Badgley Mischka were among the most glamorous to grace the catwalks at the fall previews so far.

Don't be surprised if some of the gowns, especially Badgley Mischka's platinum lame and crystal gown or J. Mendel's stone-colored satin gown with a sexy cowl back and a mermaid hem, turn up on an A-list star sometime in the very near future.

Fashion Week is entering its homestretch, ending Friday, but several top designers, including Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan, have yet to take their turn on the runway.

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