Balenciaga... Let other designers focus on wardrobe basics; at Balenciaga, it’s fashion with a capital F. Working with ideas that could be mundane in other hands—volume, sports, menswear—Nicolas Ghesquière has turned out the boldest pre-fall collection we’ve seen so far. Jackets and...

Trend Report: Leopard Coats... As the weather requires more and more layers to stay cozy, we find our favorite trendsetters reaching for one particular pattern to keep them looking haute: leopard. Though we have spotted this print on a variety of different outfit-enhancing accent pieces this fall (like shoes and scarves), it seems...

Inspired By: Chloe... We’re all for sculpted shoulders and bondage accessories, but sometimes all that snug-and-sharp style makes you long for a little slouchy sophistication. When that mood strikes-which it no doubt will-this season, there’s only one place to turn for inspiration: Chloé. Currently helmed by...

Spotted: Chic Leopard-Print Pieces... The start runways were filled with animal-print everything—from bodysuits and bags to position and coats. Here, Joe Zee selects his selection patterned styles, play at meet $155. —Violet Moon Gaynor Follow ELLE on Twitter. Visit...

Akris... Albert Kriemler has designed his first-ever handbag collection for Akris, and his Spring clothes served as a well-considered minimalist canvas upon which to launch it. A few coats and dresses were made from leather that was scissored into narrow trapezoids, then re-glued for a geometric effect. But for the...

Salvatore Ferragamo... Ferragamo announced this summer that it would be replacing designer Cristina Ortiz with Massimiliano Giornetti, who currently heads up the company’s menswear. Before her departure, though, Ortiz had the no-doubt difficult task of completing a Spring collection. She smartly decided to stick to the...