The run-down of my top 10 favorite looks from the Milan Fashion Week fall/winter 2012 runways, in no particular order.
Jil Sander
Raf Simons' last collection was an eat-your-heart-out kind of moment. It hit all the right notes and showed his successor, Jil Sander herself, that she has enormous shoes to fill. This slice of silver lamé under a pitch-pefect white collarless coat was my favorite look, something that a modern-day Jean Harlow might wear.
Gucci
Frida Giannini's latest collection for Gucci was dark and romantic, laden with jewel tones and velvet. One of my favorite gowns was this emerald leopard print velvet number, slit down to there in true Gucci style.
Versus
Printed thigh-high boots made to match printed party frocks seems like a wonky idea, but somehow it worked at Versus.
Giorgio Armani
Armani's latest collection was youthful and fun, with plenty of neon-on-black color combinations. Silky Bermuda shorts and flat oxford shoes gave this wild faux fur coat a playful edge.
Emilio Pucci
A men's-style tuxedo jacket casually thrown over Joan Smalls' shoulders was such a killer way to give this outrageously sexy dress that certain je ne sais quoi.
Versace
White, skin-tight, and spangled with silver. This is exactly the way I like my Versace.
Fendi
Karl Lagerfeld always puts out the best furs for Fendi, and this season was no different. Worn over a burgundy crocodile dress, this multicolored fur looks sinfully luxurious.
Roberto Cavalli
I don't know if it's the train conductor hat, the elbow-length blue leather gloves, the double peplum, or that it's on Natasha Poly, one of the fiercest models in the biz, but there's something about this look that I'm obsessed with.
Dolce & Gabbana
Sicily's baroque religious traditions inspired Dolce & Gabbana's collection this season, but in true form, the designers added a liberal splash of sex appeal to the mix. An ornate gold-embroidered cape worn seductively over a sheer lace dress had a naughty vs nice appeal.
Missoni
