Marc Jacobs

Romance was in the air for MARC JACOBS at Louis Vuitton, who took us on a glamourous Orient Express style train adventure, and Dutch design duo Viktor and Rolf, who toyed with the notion of mystery with dramatic pieces that had a couture feel. Then there was the much-loved Stella McCartney, always in tune with the modern woman's wants and needs. McCartney went the real-life, sporty route and gave us tweeds and knits and masculine tailoring to keep our fall closets full. The pieces de resistance were flirty, colour-blocked dresses, with little fluttering skirts. "She sure knows how to make women look beautiful!" said Stella's father, Sir Paul McCartney, after the show. At Herm`es, Christophe Lemaire advocated comfort and ease as the highest form of luxury, showing us capes, blanket coats and pants that ballooned from slouchy boots could be regal. And leave it to the designers at Valentino for keeping ladylike dressing relevant by making it modern enough to woo a new generation of young women. Judging from what was shown at Paris fashion week, there'll be a multitude of possibilities for women of every age and shape this fall: peplums and cinched waits, edgy romance, equestrian chic, oversized masculine tailoring, a palette of warm colours and new takes on green to charm us. Fall 2012 promises to be about listening to your inner voice, addressing your outer body dictates and making the choices that will best tell the world who you really are. Fashion is a powerful tool. It's time to study and embrace its refined possibilities, and stride confidently through that big style forest ahead.

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