Chloe
In the capable hands of designer Hannah MacGibbon, Chloe is back. The label, which has struggled under a few designers since Phoebe Philo left, is once again the source of the kind of laid-back style that works as well in L.A. as in Paris. There wasnt a bad look in the show, which ran the gamut from a suede jumpsuit with a tassel belt, to paper-bag waist trousers worn with a romantic blouse with scalloped bib, to an ankle-skimming knife pleat skirt topped by a filmy blouse and cream silk blazer. The shoes were fab over-the-knee suede pirate boots, multi-strap flats decorated with bows, and scalloped heel pumps. Its just in time too. Chloe opens its first L.A. store next weekend. (Francois Guillot / AFP / Getty Images)
Lanvin
Alber Elbaz knows how to romance a woman, from the red roses and stuffed Lanvin dolls he sent out with his invitations to the cherry-flavored cocktails he served at the show. So its no wonder he is the master of the subtle and sensual. I like to imagine him sitting at a Paris cafe observing how a woman walks and moves and carries herself. His clothes are perfectly in sync a black bias-cut jacket spiraling effortlessly around the body and belted over a pencil skirt, and the perfect black velvet column with cap sleeves. It was all grounded and transporting at the same time, exactly as fashion should be. (Michel Euler / Associated Press)
