NEW YORK (AP) - Vera Wang owns the artsy look at New York Fashion Week.

As the spring previews are nearing their midpoint, and dainty dresses, pleat and pintuck details, and color-blocking were emerging as trends, Wang showed a collection Friday inspired by ancient Rome that didn't fit neatly into any category.

A sheer brown toga in silk jersey with a back drape, worn over fancy crepe de chine leggings, were an obvious reference to Rome, while a grass-colored gown covered with tiny pleats that opened into pool of silk tulle was a more subtle reference to the era's famous architecture.

"Ornamentaion this season, in true Roman style, is restrained and restricted to bibs of colorful, engineered stones and metal bouillon treat artfully cut into collars, necklaces and ornaments of leaves and flowers worn both on and off the clothes," Wang said in her notes to the audience.

Cider Days coming to Walnut Street Sept. 15

The 10th Annual Cider Days, presented by Great Southern Bank, will be held on Historic Walnut Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 15 & 16, in downtown Springfield. This two-day fall festival will feature regional artists and crafters, three performance stages, a free hands-on children�s area with inflatables, a Scarecrow Village, Historic Homes Tour and vintage cars.

Admission is $3 per person; children 10 and under are free. Last year�s event attracted more than 15,000 individuals to the annual celebration.

Artists and crafters from across the region exhibit at Cider Days, selling a variety of handmade products. Artwork sold during past festivals included Raku-fired clay pieces, hand-dyed silk scarves, paper Christmas ornaments, preserved hydrangea, painted pumpkins and candles.