The American fashion capital is officially open again for business, with the start of another New York Fashion Week kicking off Feb. 6. Brandon Maxwell started the week with a bang—and Thom Browne is set to close it down on Tuesday,

Every New York Fashion Week feels like a fresh start. With their singular points of view, the many talents set to show in the coming days are sure to offer exciting proposals for ways to dress and ways to dream.

But when four Washington Post journalists brought instant cameras along for our Fashion Week adventures, the assignment invited us to savor the sights that made us want to linger