From Balenciaga’s chic cosmonauts to Dries Van Noten’s militaristic mood, fall fashion runways are sending a powerful message to the modern women. What should you own and what should you forget about? We confess all of our fashion cravings here.

FALL FASHION PHOTO GALLERIES:
Fall fashion: New York Fashion Week Fall 2010-11: Peter Som

Prints and textures mingled together at Peter Som’s Fall 2010 collection giving an eccentric vibe to his layered looks.

Fall fashion: Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2010-11: Joe Fresh Style
Canada’s own cheap and cheerful brand has us running to the supermarket to shop for fall fashion.

Fall fashion: Paris Fashion Week Fall 2010-11: Balenciaga
How is fall fashion defined? According to Nicolas Ghesquière: fur, plastic, geo-shapes and colour blocks.

Fall fashion: Paris Fashion Week Fall 2010-11: Dries Van Noten
Classic menswear-inspired dressing gets a military twist in fall fashion.

FALL FASHION RUNWAY VIDEOS:
Fall fashion: New York Fashion Week Fall 2010-11

The forecast for fall fashion? Zac Posen is predicting ‘40s-inspired sportswear and flirty, party girl dressing.

Fall fashion: New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010-11
Derek Lam

Fall fashion: Toronto Fashion Week, Fall 2010
Fall fashion at Comrags

Fall fashion: Toronto Fashion Week, Fall 2010
The quintessential fall fashion look? Sumptuous fur and leathers. Who to go to? IZMA, of course.

Fall fashion: London Fashion Week, Fall 2010
Vivienne Westwood Red Label

Fall fashion: London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010
House of Holland

FALL FASHION FAVOURITES:
An Italian in Paris
Giambattista Valli on the luxury of freedom and being a bicycle among limousines.

LG Fashion Week, Fall 2010: Key pieces
Dresses, coats, boots and bling. These are a few of our favourite fall fashion things.

Constant gardener
Dries Van Noten cultivates his fashion house the same way he cultivates his roses.

Fall fashion trends
From the international runways to our comprehensive trend reports, we give you the looks you need to copy now. Fashion is fleeting, but a chic sense of style never is.