Guests arriving at Erin Fetherston's Sunday evening show at Milk Studios found a Valentine's Day gift: a long-stemmed rose and Jacques Torres chocolates. Servers made the rounds with pink champagne.

Ms. Fetherston's Fall 2010 "Chelsea Girl" collection, set to the sounds of Nico, featured dewy-skinned models styled with long bangs and straight, loose locks, similar to the hairstyle the designer herself wears. While Ms. Fetherston's Fall 2009 collection highlighted ultra-short poofy skirts, her newest autumn collection presented several billowy-sleeved, flowing, knee-grazing dresses among a smattering of short miniskirts and cocktail attire. The long dresses suggested an unfussy elegance that could easily segue from day to night.

The few trousers were figure-revealing and paired with close-cropped vests. The palette was primarily pale taupes, blacks and lilacs, with an occasional burst of tangerine, bringing to mind the colors of an Indian summer.

"I felt like it was time to do a longer hemline," Ms. Fetherston said. "There were still short dresses in this collection. I would never do away with the mini-length."

"But it felt good to go this below-the-knee length. I think it pairs really well with boots and that's a great way to wear a dress in the autumn," she said. "There' s something really lanky and slinky and minx-y about that."

As for the models that looked like versions of her, she said, "The starting inspiration for this collection was Nico, who also had this hairstyle. I wanted to create that continuity. But it's also a reflection of my personal style. It's all part of the Erin world. "