
Per usual,
the Fall runways were awash with dark, moody, and jewel-tone colors. However, some designers went against the grain and embraced the icy-cold colors of Fall. Winter white, mellow gray, and arctic blue are intense, cool, and collected.

Whether they admit it or not, everyone loves sneaking a peek at something they're not supposed to see.
Fashion historian Laird Borrelli's new book
Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers ($27) facilitates just that, by giving us a look at designer's sketches that aren't meant for public consumption.
The newly released book features 250 original sketches from 50 of the world's top designers, including Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Phillip Lim, Rodarte, Christopher Kane, and Giambattista Valli.

London darling Christopher Kane has gone mad for
paillettes. While you will also see lots of sheerness in his Fall collection, the two textures complement each other brilliantly. Texture play is a major theme for Kane and proving to be one of his strengths.

If you're not off venturing to
exotica or taking risks with
avant-garde and the funky bunch, maybe you'd rather stay home and be laid-back. Spring has a diverse group of trends for us to eat up and those seeking solstice can feast their eyes here. Light fabrics and relaxed silhouettes were elegant on
the Spring runways — such was the case at Emporio Armani (pictured) where girls looked beyond cool.

Fashionable things are brewing over at Topshop. Starting mid-Jan, capsule collections by London-based Jonathan Saunders (
Thandie Newton favorite) and Louise Goldin
are set to come out. Saunders' pieces include black and grey jersey T-shirts and dresses with geometric prints.