Karl Lagerfeld meant it when he said in our video interview that he had a new proportion for Chanel RTW. The attitude and the mood of that proportion is "we are longer and leaner than anyone else."We suppose that is why the models looked so tiny against the giant 2.55 purses. And as he said it was not overcharged with details. And while Karl, ever the marketing genius, had a few new "it" items like the little beret and the two colored stocking, the collection itself was not overcharged. The message was loud, clear, and slim.

You know, goth references can be so darn pretty. This Paris Fashion Week, Riccardo Tisci showed his Fall 2008 RTW collection for Givenchy (much to the dismay of our French friends, we constantly find excuses to say this word) and boy, was it sweet. It was also undeniably sexy and slightly severe at the right moments (see black pencil thin leather pants and patent parkas). When those gorgeous ruffled silk blouses peek out from the strict tailoring of their respective trousers and jackets, it's difficult not to swoon. Our first impression, upon seeing the collection, inspired a slightly naughty daydream and so it came as no surprise that the collection manifested from Catholicism as it appears in South America. Only the Catholics could make us think random dirty thoughts on a Thursday afternoon in the loft/office. All funny business and religion aside, this collection is dark and romantic and satisfies our urges to look pretty but not darling, sharp, and just a little bit goth.

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Berlin based label, C Neeon, showed their Fall 08 collection during Paris Fashion Week. The brand, borne in 2004, has participated in numerous collaborations, including those with Nylon, Dazed and Confused, Seven, and Lumas. For this Fall 08, the presentation featured a set with colorful Vorwerk carpets, the carpets, nicely enough, we also designed by C. Neeon. This Fall 08 the collection was inspired by the milder side of winter, the 'neon light of the morning subway ride' and so featured art-inspired prints in neons and otherwise bold colors. It was a utilitarian aesthetic which paid close attention to drapery and knitwear and made for a thoroughly urban collection, quite appealing to a modern city dweller.

It's scuba season for Miu Miu. This Fall 08 season, Miuccia Prada tricked out the old fashioned scuba uni and transformed it into elegant sportswear. The proportions in this collection made for some uncommon silhouettes, where hips and shoulders where enhanced by way of dropped seams and dense fabric. Having each model's initials pinned to their outfits drew the collection straight back to the twenties, a time when sportswear didn't necessitate sports bras or sweatpants. Lace appeared in a wholly different form than that of the Prada show in Milan, where it turned up rather quirky and laser like. If Wes Anderson and the lifeguard from The Sandlot had a child, and that child moved to Paris and started chain smoking, you'd have something like Miu Miu Fall 08.

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Elie Saab is feeling "new" this season with an exploration of new volume and fabrics.

Color was his key takeaway with greens, blues, and reds holding the attention. And it being fall that naturally lent itself to dramatic emotions all around.