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We haven’t done a whole lot of Milan coverage just because, I find when one fashion week runs into another, you get very similar looks. So what I like to do is pick out what trend runs amongst the fashion weeks. These are the looks that are going to last through the season. This year lace seems to be big. But not too big. What we have been seeing are contemporary, edgy looks that have just the right touch of lace. Gives you that strong but soft look, who says you can’t bring home the bacon and feel your most feminine at the same time? Not our lead designers, that’s for sure.

Miuccia Prada is just one of many designers that melded this strend between strong and feminine. She found the fabric she adored and worked the entire collection around it. Lace is described by Miuccia as ‘the most important fabric in a woman’s life’ . Why? It is present at birth, marriage, death, and every other milestone in between. Lace is not just for your grandma girls, celebrate it. In typical Prada style, the lace Miuccia incorporated was not precious, but smart, and subtly suggestive. And in 2008, subtly suggestive is sexy, beautiful, and strong.

LaPerla is another fave that never seems to let us down when it comes to pretty girly things. LaPerla finessed the strong yet sexy look in her Madonna like ‘Like a Virgin’ days which she put to shame with lingerie like details that left very little, but just enough to the imagination.

Derek Lam was another who took his contemporary cues from goth women. His girls were shrouded models in black lace dresses, tops, and even sexy eye masks. I love this chic sheath with the gold toned lace and black underlay. This could even go for day if you throw a snappy black blazer over top. So pretty. And Erin Fetherstone (pictured first, above) was right on target with her girly girly feminine appeal. Not the most wearable piece mind you, but she followed suit with the trends rather elegantly.

Rumors are swirling that some celebs are taking the looks right from Milan to the Academy Awards carpets. Who do you think can dare to be this sexy? Check back Monday to find out!

Photos: Elle

It is rumored that the two influences in Michael Kors collection this fall were Amy Winehouse and Alfred Hitchcock. The heroines, aka models, in his story on the runway were Kim Novak-esque complete with teased hairs that rivaled Amy Winehouse’s famous hive.

For me, the look carried much of the Sexy Librarian look. Think chic, polished, sleek, and sexy. Each look hugged the body in all of the right places, but carried an elegance and poshness that only Michael Kors could pull off. Colors came in rich fall tones, and when Kors strayed from that he used a variety of shades in lilacs and purples. Olives, balmacaans, and camel were hit shades on his runway. We saw long narrow skirts, cashmere sweaters, cropped print pants, and when adding a hint of sophisticated chic a little bit of sable and mink stoles were toss in. All of this over tweed jackets or plaid skirts.

When it was time for the Kors cocktail hour collection, metallics were his shades and fabrics of choice. Strapless gold and silvery princess dresses that came embellished stole the scene. And when it was time to showcase formal wear, it was the column gowns with the Watteau backs that really impressed.