Trends for fall
Another hot colour for autumn is red, which Alexander McQueen used in a tour de force range of M.C. Escheresque ensembles and Yohji Yamamoto employed as a neutral. Other design brands seeing red this season include Prada, Valentino and Canada's Lida Baday. Lida Baday dress, $995 at Milly in Toronto (416-944-2233).
If you buy just one new item this fall, make it leather. "No other material is able to replicate the feel of leather molding to body," says Olga Koel, head merchant for Danier. Danier leather coat, $599 at Danier locations nationwide (www.danier.com). Lace dress by Max Azria, $777 through www.bcbg.com.Ryan Enn Hughes
One of the most compelling prints of the fall is the digitally enhanced super-saturated abstract. "It's interesting from a designer perspective because ... I engineer them to a garment instead of just buying a fabric and cutting it up," says homegrown darling Jeremy Laing, a big proponent. "Plus, it looks great and it's impactful." Jeremy Laing mesh mock-neck, $225, tank, $575, skirt, $1,250, and leggings, $295 by special order through www.jeremylaing.com.Ryan Enn Hughes
While a head-to-toe photo print may be too impactful, picking one piece and anchoring it with black can make a toned-down artistic impression. Zero Maria Cornejo top, $450 at Holt Renfrew. Black Zara skirt, $69.60 at Zara locations nationwide (www.zara.com).Ryan Enn Hughes
Voluminous trousers have been much maligned since appearing in the spring, but the emphasis for fall shifts away from a dropped inseam toward a fuller hip that narrows to a slim bottom. (Think men's breeches.) In terms of footwear, the hot item is a basic-black boot that climbs the leg all the way to the knee. Ports 1961 silk blouse, $395 at Ports stores nationwide. Smythe vest, $275 at Holt Renfrew. Haider Ackerman pants, $995 at 119 Corbo. La Pella boots, $495 at Holt Renfrew.Ryan Enn Hughes