Another fashion month has come and gone, and although many designers seemed determined to make "odd and frumpy" the look of fall 2016 — showing a steady stream of sad, shapeless sack dresses with comically pouffy shoulders — not every designer drank the dowdy Kool-Aid. Certainly not these 13.
The 13 Designers You'll Be Dying to Wear This Fall
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VERSACE
Versace is always at its sexy best when the colors are bold, the silhouette is tight, and the skin is showing. Hot, hot, hot!
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ISABEL MARANT
The '80s were a major source of inspiration for everyone from Saint Laurent to Chanel this season, but while many designers took a costume-y approach to the glam-rock decade, Marant's looks always felt firmly rooted in reality. Even her most fashion-forward pieces, be they zebra-printed skinnies or a black leather minidress, looked modern and cool.
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ALTUZARRA
In the hands of a less skilled designer than Joseph Altuzarra, clothes this ornately embellished and richly patterned could feel overwrought or even silly. Instead, these were sleek, sexy, and totally badass.
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ANTHONY VACCARELLO
No one cuts a shorter skirt, a higher slit, or a more plunging neckline than Anthony Vaccarello. If these clothes were any hotter, they'd be on fire.
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ROBERTO CAVALLI
If there is one thing Cavalli does well, it's glam, and this collection was as glam as glam can get. The colors were rich, the metallics were sparking, and each look that came down the runway was sexier than the last.
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CARVEN
"Wearability" is sometimes treated like a dirty word in fashion, but there is an art to creating clothes that actually look good and flatter the body. The silhouette at Carven never really changes that much — a trim A-line skirt, tops and dresses fitted through the bodice, and slightly boxy jackets and coats — but when you've got a good thing going, why mess with it?
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COACH
The Coach of Snooki and JWoww is long gone at this point, and in its place is a quirky-cool fashion brand churning out the kinds of clothes and accessories that street-style dreams are made of.
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FENDI
Even if you hate fur, you have to admit that what Fendi does with it is pretty amazing. In a season full of sad, drab sacks, Fendi's multicolored furs, playful embellishments, and frilly thigh-high boots felt fun, fresh, and very, very fabulous.
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SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
The shapes were straightforward, the colors were bold, and the embellishments were minimal but impactful. In other words, just about anyone would look chic in these outfits. And there ain't nothin' wrong with that.
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MISSONI
Missoni's mastery of pattern and print is undisputed, but they falter from time to time when their shapes get too out-there or their colors too muted. Luckily, that was not the case this season — the colors were saturated, the shapes were sexy, and despite a few heavy-handed styling choices, the overall look was fun and relatable.
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MOSCHINO
This was designer Jeremy Scott's least cartoonish collection to date, and it was all the better for it. There was still plenty of kitsch, of course, but it was more glamorous and grown-up than in seasons past, resulting in a dramatic and sexy collection that might not have been particularly wearable but was certainly a pleasure to behold.
MUGLER
There was color at Mugler. There were pants and jackets too. But it was the little black dresses that stood out most of all — so cool, so sexy, so completely freaking awesome.
FAUSTO PUGLISI
Puglisi's clothes are always fun and sexy and a little aggressive — this season was no different. The man loves a palm print and a miniskirt, and there isn't anything the matter with that.
