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WWD Collections 04/07/2008

WWD Collections 04/07/2008

The Top 10 Collections of Fall '08

Designers delivered all sorts of fantastic fare this fall - from fairy-tale reveries to a rigorously austere vision - and WWD's Top 10 did it with powerful results.

Back Track

It was all hindsight with alluring back embellishments that make for great exits.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: Beastie Girls

Things got plenty hairy on the runways in the form of oh-so-cozy yet beastly wild furs.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Fabulous Fabrics

Much of the fall season's richness was found in mesmerizing fabrics.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Flights of Fantasy

Anything but down-to-earth, the season's sets were out of this world. Back on earth, a mythic tree and dreamlike waterfall proved how mysterious home can be.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Live Wires

There's no question these days that the collections have truly become shows¿of celebrity, spectacle and music.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: On with the Show

Liza Minnelli proved she can hold her own at this year¿s Heart Truth Red Dress show.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Rebel Yell

Early in their fashion career, Dutch design wizards Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren staged a strike in lieu of presenting a collection.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Rolling Again

Getting a storied French fashion house back on track takes time.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: The Reinvention Game

Revivals are a favorite sport in fashion, and they took on Olympic proportions this season.
— Apr 7, 2008

Hat Calls

Whether fantastical or practical, one thing is for sure: fall's best looks were topped off with beaucoup des chapeaux.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: La Boheme

Boho is back as designers tapped the hippie lifestyle for plenty of paisleys and gypsy getups.
— Apr 7, 2008

Posh Grunge

From the streets of Seattle to the high-fashion catwalks, grunge took a luxe turn without losing its street-cool stance.
— Apr 7, 2008

Proud Plumage

The collections were awash in brilliant jewel-tone colors¿rich magentas, emeralds and blues¿enough to make a peacock proud.
— Apr 7, 2008

Separates Ways

Sportswear moved into the spotlight, especially in chic separates of the soft-cut variety.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: Slack Off

Loosen up. That's the pants message for fall, in a variety of wide and unusual shapes.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: Stark Trek

Designers offered an austere tale anchored in streamlined architectural shapes and savvy geometrics.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: The Desk Set

Ladylike went retro in fab looks that evoked Sixties secretarial chic.
— Apr 7, 2008

Turning a Corner

A burgeoning ready-to-wear line adds dimension to Vera Wang¿s ever-expanding empire.
— Apr 7, 2008

Velvet Crush

The season went sumptuous with luscious velvets in simple cocktail dresses, dramatic capes and gorgeous goddess gowns.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: Web Masters

Forget the chunky stuff. The shows featured a lovely lineup of delicate webby knits that veered into the artsy and romantic.
— Apr 7, 2008

The Shape of Fashion

Structure was a significant trend this season, but the genre still presents a challenge.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: There's Something About Amy

With a ¿Brigitte Bardot with black hair¿ look and a lifestyle slammed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Youth Quake

Leave it to Marc Jacobs to turn the volume way up.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Paris Playlists

When night fell on the Paris collections, fashion folk turned their attention from taffeta to turntables.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Clock Watchers

Controversy, it seems, comes naturally to Marc Jacobs.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Choosing Madonna

Every so often, a fashion week party manages to overshadow the collections themselves.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Seeing Stars

With the writers' strike clearing the work schedules of Tinseltown starlets, the collections couldn¿t have been better timed.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Black Is the New Black

Black is always more attractive than red when it comes to numbers.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: The Unbalanced

These shoes weren¿t made for walking¿or so it seems.
— Apr 7, 2008

Defining Moments: Chapter Two

Inheriting the baton from a retiring maestro is a daunting task.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: Strong Suites

The status bag is getting a lot of competition this season.
— Apr 7, 2008

Trends: Avian Frou

Designers plucked aplenty this season, feathering looks from head to toe.
— Apr 7, 2008

In The Flash: NY

With Hollywood on hold, the famous flocked to the east coast to take their places in front of the cameras and in the front rows of New York¿s hottest shows.
— Apr 7, 2008

In The Flash

High drama, grand productions and downright exhaustion¿WWD cameras captured it all in Paris, Milan and London.
— Apr 7, 2008

Man in Motion

For Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion world¿s busiest designer, life is a merry-go-round.
— Apr 7, 2008

A Quiet Ascent

No longer the new kid on the block, Rodarte's sister act hits its stride.
— Apr 7, 2008

Opposing Forces

The duo behind 6267 learns to strike a balance.
— Apr 7, 2008

In Living Color

Bright eye shadow? Check. Metallics? Check. Big hair? Check. On this season¿s runways, makeup went wild while hair went up, up and away.
— Apr 7, 2008

King of the Pit

A true survivor of the runway trenches, 61-year-old Romanian photographer Dan Lecca has been shooting the catwalks of New York, Milan and Paris since 1988.
— Apr 7, 2008

The Art and Science of Nicolas Ghesquiere

With constant experimentation, Balenciaga's innovative designer boldly takes center stage.
— Apr 7, 2008

Power Pack

A look at some of the most in-demand models of fall '08.
— Apr 7, 2008

The Top Ten Collections of Fall '08

Designers delivered all sorts of fantastic fare this fall-from fairy-tale reveries to a rigorously austere vision-and WWD's Top 10 did it with powerful results.
— Apr 7, 2008

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