The former Project Runway designer showed us a dark side we’ve never seen before, but still managed to craft red-carpet ready dresses!

On the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, celeb and fan favorite Christian Siriano showed off a completely different collection on Feb. 10. Rather than work with bright colors and vibrant prints, his collection was very sleek, made up of black, charcoal, and a pretty green. His signature ruching and attention to detail was visible and the gowns will definitely be seen on stars like Katrina Bowden, Christina Hendricks, and Kat de Luna — in fact, some of the minis even seemed edgy enough for Kristen Stewart!

For the first time the designer worked with Danielle Nachmani. The gal responsible for dressing the Olsens and Piper Perabo styled the show. While some may be weary of the dark, sheer get-ups that came down the runway in the beginning, there’s not a doubt in my mind that celeb Siriano fans will be fond of the minis and gowns — my favorites were a flowing green printed strapless gown and a long-sleeved, embellished mini (can’t you see it on K-Stew?).

Check out some looks from the show! What did you think of the collection?

Katrina Mitzeliotis