If we're being honest, it'll be a cold day in hell before I miss a show from The Blonds. All the cool downtown kids put on their finest & come out to support the dynamic duo and every piece eventually ends up on some starlet (hello, Katy Perry). There's always some element of surprise that makes actually attending the show far more satisfying than simply reviewing photos afterwards.

This season's surprise? The Spring/Summer 20102 collection was sponsored by Playboy. With the series premiere of The Playboy Club in a matter of days, Phillipe & David tapped right into the heart of the zeitgeist. The collection featured beautiful bejeweled corsets and dresses, the brand's trademark, body conscious dresses, fur, hot pants and even a tribute to Jessica Rabbit.

Click through the gallery below for all images from the collection. Do you have any favorites?

Photos by Kimberley Williamson, exclusively for Style IT.

There are so many beautiful shows during Fashion Week, it's often hard to prioritize which are more important or which deserve coverage over another that happens to be halfway across the city. However, I have a very small shortlist of shows that I will not, under any circumstances, fail to attend. The Blonds sits unchallenged at the top of that list. Not only are the shows elaborate, entertaining productions, but the clothes are cleverly constructed pieces of art. Most recently, one of their custom creations appeared in Kylie Minogue's video for Get Outta My Way.

For Spring 2011, the collection was titled "Ladies and Gentlemen", with an opening dance number featuring four dancers, fans, and a signature strut by Phillipe Blond. The collection contains 22 looks, with more glitter, sequins, and corsetry than you could ever ask for. While all Blonds collections have a sense of humor, this one took a turn for the cheeky, with hats spelling out LOL, OMG, and WTF. Also something new for the design duo was the inclusion of metallic bikinis and more flowing gowns - a departure from the Fall 2010 collection.

The looks were made complete with jewelry from nOir, shoes by Christian Louboutin, hats by Victor Osborne, gloves by Carolina Amato and lingerie by Frederick's of Hollywood. The front row was peppered with celebrities and nightlife notables, including Patricia Field, Jay Manuel, Alan Cumming, and Kristin Cavellari.

Photos by Lesley Forrester

Style IT's Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week coverage is proudly sponsored by Torrid:

During an episode of The City (I know, I know), the wise Robbie Meyers of Elle said "In our industry, there are two types of people: work horses and show ponies." At first glance, The Blonds runway show might be taken as a "show pony" event, due to the pomp, circumstance, and fabulous attendees peppered along the runway. However upon closer examination, the line is full of "work horses" One of the looks went straight from the runway into Miley Cyrus' video for "Can't Be Tamed". Patricia Field used their pieces in Sex and the City 2 (remember Samantha's red dress with the gorgeous silver spikes?), and Katy Perry is a long time red carpet devotee. To put it mildly, The Blonds create show stopping numbers. On the runway, the looks were made complete with makeup by MAC, nails by CND, and towering heels by Christian Louboutin.

Flip through photos from Fall 2010 in the gallery below, complete with celebrity appearances by Amanda Lepore and Adam Lambert.

For Spring 2010, the theme is Ladies and Gentlemen...which direction do you think this red carpet worthy collection will take?

Photos by Kimberley Williamson