What's Next
At left, leggings are paired with a long top in the Bloomingdale's fall catalog.
1) Leggings
The leggings being shown for this season can get all dressed up until they're worthy of a movie premiere. Here, actress Cate Blanchett arrives at the London premiere of "Volver" on Aug. 3, 2006.
1) Leggings
Designers are even pairing leggings with conservative business suits. Here, an outfit in the fall collection of Charles Nolan is shown during Fashion Week in New York on Feb. 7, 2006.
2) Big Sweaters
What do you wear on top of those long, skinny leggings? How about a big, chunky sweater. In this photo provided by Lucy Sykes New York, a 'granny' cardigan puts the volume of the silhouette on top to create fashion's new shape.
2) Big Sweaters
Another variation of the look: an extra-long top with leggings (or skinny jeans). This version is from Bloomingdale's fall catalog.
2) Big Sweaters
Well, no, fashion doesn't dictate that you must obstruct your vision by cramming a big droopy knit hat over your eyes. But the baggy sweater is right on the mark. A model walks the runway at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2006 fashion show in New York on Feb. 6, 2006.
2) Big Sweaters
A fall sweater grows into dress length in this version, shown on the runway at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2006 fashion show in New York on Feb. 6, 2006.
3) Wide Belts
What else do you need with or without all of those slim leggings and long tops? A wide belt. Fashion-forward actress Christina Milian poses backstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on Aug. 8, 2006.
3) Wide Belts
A wide belt cinches a black outfit on the runway at the Donna Karan Fall 2006 fashion show in New York on Feb. 10, 2006.
3) Wide Belts
A satiny wide belt sets off a dress on the runway at the Donna Karan Fall 2006 fashion show in New York on Feb. 10, 2006.
4) Metallic Fabric
Long a favorite of movie stars, metallics by the mile are in evidence for Fall 2006. Here, actress Keira Knightley arrives for a party following the European premiere of "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" in London on July 3, 2006.
4) Metallic Fabric
The metallic trend started on the runways of Paris and New York. At left, a model wears a Jean-Paul Gaultier creation during the presentation of his fall-winter 2006/2007 haute couture collection in Paris on July 7, 2006.
4) Metallic Fabric
A model wears a short, draped dress with a metallic gleam from the BCBG Max Azria Fall 2006 collection in New York, Feb. 6, 2006.
5) Fur Trim
Fur -- or, if you prefer, fake fur -- is showing up again in fashions for fall. Here, a model shows a fur hat during the Simonetta Ravizza show at Milan Fashion Week for Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 on Feb. 19, 2006.
5) Fur Trim
Real fur or fake? It's hard to tell nowadays. In New York, a model walks the runway at the Miss Sixty Fall 2006 fashion show at Capitale on Feb. 2, 2006.