The who:

Frosty beauty Frida Gustavsson sat front row at the Maritime Hotel venue alongside other well-dressed, Nordic-looking people.

The what:

It was a tasteful assemblage of comfy-chic fare inspired by modernist architect Eileen Gray and a sojourn to Mexico. Translation: breezy fabrics cut into sleek shapes, mostly in muted hues with punches of print.

The highlight:

The first look—a crisp kimonoseque dress—cleansed and readied the palette for a fiesta of subdued beauty flavored with surprises (like iridescent sequin).

The takeaway:

Three’s a charm for Stockholm-bred Carin Rodebjer, whose third collection in New York proved her most engaging yet.