WILD THICKET

This familiar wardrobe appeals to the collective unconscious, stirring our affective memory. We never tire of these perennial pieces: they are faithful friends. Eternally under their alluring spell, we delight in wearing them time and again. A peppering of original designs shakes up the cozy coterie: these distincly modern, strikingly stylish newcomers open up the much-loved wardrobe to new pairings and a landscape of possibilities. 

LOUIS VUITTON is a land of contrasts. A time-honored and noble legacy is kept alive by a yearning for discovery and exploration. Coursing boldly and imaginatevely through the decades, LOUIS VUITTON refreshes the world of fashion with an untiring ebb and flow of retrospective and fresh perspective. 

Glorious smooth, full-grain leather is contrasted with hybrid materials. Bold, bright colors are juxtaposed with muted halftones. Hand-crafted artisanal techniques are updated with a high-tech twist. 

This initial collection tells a tale of expertise made possible by innovative techniques. It focuses on the highlights and remains open to interpretation. Living proof that today's "timeless" was at one time seen as innovative. In this collection, the timeless is now.

Every season, Chanel transforms the Grand Palais into a magical setting. Never one to disappoint, the exhibition hall was transformed into a high end-supermarket for the Fall/Winter 2014 presentation. In the past, sets have featured giant icebergs and underwater kingdoms, locations that were no less than perfect for Chanel. Shopping baskets were adorned with Chanel's famous chains and models pushed trollies around the supermaket as they perused the Chanel-branded food, such as Jambon Cambon, named after the location of the brand's orginal store. Chic guests including Anna Wintour, Rihanna, and Rita Ora celebrated the new collection alongside Chanel-clad models, which included newcomer Kendall Jenner and experienced supermodels like Joan Smalls.

Olympia Le-Tan's Fall 2014/2015 presentation marked only the designer's fifth ready-to-wear collection. However, in such a small span of time, Olympia Le-Tan has made a name for herself in the fashion industry, one comprised of whimsical, kitschy charm with the help of her book clutches that have captured the heart of many as they blend fashion and literature into one.

In the past, she has delivered collections inspired by "Power, Corruption, and Lies," jazz and blues, The Sound of Music, and girls at sea. This time, Le-Tan was inspired by magic, the kind with playing cards, white bunnies pulled out of hats, black wands with white tips, and bow-ties. These elements were weaved seamlessly into the clothes, once again demonstrating Le-Tan's impeccable ability to create playful wardrobes. Models walked out of a magic hat and into the runway wearing skirts made to resemble playing cards, shirts decorated with spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts, dresses with white doves, and of course, Oympia Le-Tan's staple and forte, clutches bearing the titles and covers of books. Magicdotes by Robert Orben was present in this season's collection, but the accessories also included bags resembling magic hats with bunny ears as handles. 

Le-Tan no doubt has a talent for cutting fabrics and for translating fairy-tale ideas into a reality, but the danger with the designer is always the same - her clothes run the risky of being too costume-like. Magic is, well, magical, but its supernatural forces don't always work for good. Cleo Le-Tan, Olympia's sister, closed the show wearing a white bunny suit effectively encapsulating the idea that Olympia Le-Tan's clothes blur the line between costume and dress. Maybe we should all take a cue from Le-Tan and inject a bit of fun into our wardrobes in the same way.