New York Fashion Week going to black

But first, they got some last-minute style statements.

Ralph Lauren and Ralph Rucci closed things down much as they opened — with a lot of black.

But black, while safe, doesn't have to be boring, says Candy Pratts Price, executive fashion director of Style.com, especially if you dig up some accessories you probably already own such as a brooch or a necklace.

"It's time to bring out the jewelry," she said. "And gold would be fabulous, it doesn't have to be diamonds."

Lauren, though, touted at least one new accessories purchase, debuting his new line of watches — which were small and delicate but sparkly — on his catwalk.