Paging Belmondo, or a Horse Can you believe Anna Sui, of all people, is a latecomer to the genre of Nouvelle Vague cinema? She only recently got around to watching the 1960s films of Jean-Luc Godard, but when Ms. Sui dives into a subject, she immerses herself completely. "I had never even watched 'Breathless,' " she said. Her collection shown on Wednesday night revealed just how quick a study is Anna Sui. The models in their wine-colored knit dresses appeared to be plucked from the screen of "Masculine, Feminine" and "A Woman Is a Woman," with models in hairstyles that looked like those of Chantal Goya and Anna Karina. Godard was like a painter, Ms. Sui said, and his approach to film was a little like hers to fashion. They each allow elements of contemporary culture to seep into their obsessive visions. In Ms. Sui's knits, you could see the sophistication of Chanel and the influx of the modernism of Paco Rabanne of the 1960s. In the latter case, Ms. Sui showed a vest embroidered with Mylar synthetic beads that bore a resemblance to the gold- and silver-plated designs of Mr. Rabanne, only less heavy and probably less painful. Earlier in the day, Rachel Zoe showed a polished collection of upscale sportswear, much of it inspired by the equestrian look. There were cropped riding pants, or maybe riding jeans, worn with a caramel leather sweatshirt and a luxe coat, some killer leather pants and a long and narrow khaki skirt that would work on a horse only if you were riding sidesaddle.