Anna Sui is all smiles at Fashion Week

There's been a lot of talk about happy, sunny clothes at New York Fashion Week as spring collections are previewed on the runway. But until the Anna Sui show, there hadn't been many signs of happy, sunny models.

Apparently all it takes to make the catwalkers come to life are colorful wigs, playful clothes and a soundtrack that includes the old Andrews Sisters hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."

The first look on the runway was a bolero with black sequins, a multicolored diamond-print blouse and plaid shorts. Is someone likely to wear it to work next season? Probably not, but it sure looks good on the runway.

Lisa Marie Presley and her daughter, Riley Keough, were among those cheering from the front row at Monday's show.

For those who are indeed looking for Sui to provide real-world wardrobe solutions, she offered a plaid jacket-and-jumpsuit set _ worn with a colorful print blouse underneath _ as well as a white-and-black, art deco-themed dress. For parties, and deep down Sui is a party girl, there were several pairs of flutter shorts with tiers of ruffles on the behind and a shirtdress with a plaid pattern featured on a sheer fabric.

A black-and-white striped sateen coat worn with a bow blouse and white linen shorts had a 1970s vibe, as well as many of the scarf- and shirtdresses done in prints with bold colors.

But the era of the '30s and '40s was apparent, too, in the art deco architecture influences as well as all the satin, silver, fabric flowers and the parasol that one happy young lady carried down the runway.