T: Is for Tripping the light Fantastick

Nanette Lepore combined black and rich shades of violet (plum, pink, rose, merlot) with tweed jackets, striped shirt dresses, silk cardigans and pinstripe pants for a feminine take on classic looks. Tailored plaids were punctuated with shades of fuchsia. Out is bohemian-chic look which I personally love. Pleats and bows adorned high-waisted, fitted skirts, and black lace and buttons were prominent in the dresses. A pink-and-black plaid bouclé coat with oversize collar that formed a bow was the first, and best, look, while a merlot-colored pinstripe corseted skirt was representative of this collection's more sophisticated tone. Also on display were Ms. Lepore's fall 2008 shoe collection, which included pumps in mauve and green with black heels and bows at the toe.

Aiming for clothes that were "camera candy" Michael Kors clothes were made to make celebrities look like movie stars. The look was retro, returning to the days of Grace Kelly. Tortoise-shell, cat-eye glasses, cardigans and pencil skirts adorned the feminine set, while the men strutted their stuff in slim suits and fedoras. Big floral prints featured shades of purple, green and dark yellow, all trends for next season. Dressy blended with casual shapes and fabrics. Putting a half-belt detail on the front of oversized sweaters helped show the shape of the woman underneath. Fur stoles also elevated those aforementioned daytime dresses so they truly could go all day long. Luxurious, glamorous, with long tops over the skinny bottoms made for a "polished urbanity."

My favorite by far was Temperley London who took the sexy secret agent theme even further with a lush, opulent and decadent collection inspired by Mata Hara. The collection mixed both the military associations of the eras and Ms Hari’s unashamedly ostentatious wardrobe, literally dripping with jewels, embellishment and ornate decoration. The jewel-box color palette echoed the rich theme – violet, emerald and limen splashed amongst elegant soft cream, rose and parchment neutrals.
Tulle dresses were encrusted with jewels, with butterfly-wing dresses drenched in glittering sequins. Jewel-encrusted clutches echoed the de luxe after-dark theme of a glamorous femme fatale with a surprisingly wearable Edwardian punk school girl aesthetic. I recognized my own taste as boots as thigh as they go allowed for the gogo girl in us all to come out. I can not wait to own pieces of this collection and that is a F.A.C.T.