Gainsevoort Hotel-Park Ave. South/ACME Restaurant NYC words/images Judith Ecochard This past week---we previewed two collections by relatively new to the fashion scene -designers. Both designed and made in NYC. Bravo. A hotel suite was crowded with a lot of familiar faces---for the Spring 2013 contemporary women's collection of RAE FRANCIS --- by Savannah College of Art and Design pals Ariel Lilly and Christina Coniglio. (Named after the male relatives-fyi) Buffalo plaid L/S shirt with cut-outs are a sell-out. We are surprised that there are no plans to make more---especially since this could be the piece that gives the designers an entreé to a bigger audience....as every editor we met gushed about this item. soft grays---maxi dress out of silk---drapes beautifully For this outing...the bohemian spirit of the Cochella music festival...and the glam rocker/singer/songwriter Florence Welch---inspired a romantic, flowing ...