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See the entire Fall fashion 2014 trend report »

From the food aisles to a galaxy far, far away, Fall 2014’s fashion narrative is just as varied as the many women who’ll likely fall for its manifold charms.

Call it the Lorde effect (or blame it fashion’s ever-growing obsession with Game of Thrones), but designers across all four major fashion cities seemed to fall under the dark spell of moody heroines. At Dolce & Gabbana, dresses were made to scrape that forest floor. At Valentino, capes shrouded the wicked and at Rodarte and Preen, Star Wars prints were made for the modern day Princess Leia.

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And while normcore may have mounted last season’s defence to street style’s increasing zaniness, Fall fashion 2014 is rife with ways to make statements. Flashbulbs will no doubt capture this season’s array of larger than life outerwear, from the utilitarian parkas on Alexander Wang’s robotic runway to Burberry’s painterly blanket coats. Meanwhile, fur was back with a brightly hued vengeance, ombréd at both Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs, and in Crayola checks at Altuzarra. At Lanvin and Marni, fur was layered in wrap form over everything from short suits to sweatshirts.

This season’s accessories are especially light-hearted, with everything from a McDonalds Happy Meal to a carton of milk inspiring fall fashion 2014’s bags at Moschino and Chanel respectively. There were fur muffs at Tory Burch, crystal-incrusted snoods at Alexander McQueen and knee-highs á la Vivian Ward at Versace and sneakers once again staking their claim at Chanel.

If there ever were a time to pick your poison, it would be now.

See our top Fall 2014 Fashion Week moments »

As summer winds down and we begrudgingly turn our attentions to fall, there’s comfort in the fact that another sure-to-be epic fashion week is just around the corner. Nicolas Ghesquière’s second collection for Louis Vuitton! Alexander Wang’s next trek to Brooklyn (or wherever else he deigns to drag us)! So much to see. But we before we get ahead of ourselves, here we present a roundup of Fall 2014 Fashion Week’s best moments as a preview of what’s to come both on the runways and on the racks. It’s show time!

See some of Victoria Beckham’s most iconic fashion moments »

Photography via The Outnet

Photography via The Outnet

Photography via The Outnet

Photography via The Outnet

Photography via The Outnet

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2006: Victoria Beckham wears a a striking yellow Roberto Cavalli gown to her and David Beckham’s pre-World Cup party.

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2007: Victoria Beckham wears a bright green Louise Féraud dress to the Chanel spring/summer 2008 runway show in Paris.

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2008: Victoria Beckham wears a grey, form-fitting dress by Antonio Berardi for a night out to the theater with David Beckham.

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2009: Victoria Beckham photographed with husband David Beckham in a white and grey Alexander McQueen dress.

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2012: Victoria Beckham wears a checkered Roland Mouret pencil dress while in New York City.

Victoria Beckham may be known for her sophisticated style and minimalist clothing line, but her wardrobe has seriously transformed since she was introduced to us as Posh Spice in the early ‘90s. From August 20 to 25 you will have a chance to own a part of her style history, as over 600 pieces from her closet will be sold on online retailer The Outnet. The two have partnered to benefit the charity mothers2mothers that cares for HIV positive mothers and teaches them how to prevent spreading the virus to their children.

While the pieces will include evening dresses, coats and ready-to-wear by top designers, we’re most excited for the styles from her Spice Girls days. We’re hoping to see her iconic leopard print mini dress, the lace number from the Spice Girls movie cover, and of course that little Gucci dress, among the products for sale. The 10 pieces that hold the most significance to her—whether they were worn on dates with her hubby or to awards shows, were valued by auction house Christie’s and will be sold through a reverse auction. And yes, this does include the white, crystal studded Dolce & Gabbana dress she wore to the 2003 MTV Awards.

See the best celebrity style evolutions »

Rarely is there a time when an A-list star’s style does not get more refined with age. Sure, they have stylists to thank, but it’s still pretty amazing to see what a few years can do to a celebrity’s personal style. Goodbye “what was she thinking,” hello “why can’t I have her closet!” We may have already mentioned Nicole Richie’s cringe-worthy outfits, as well as Victoria Beckham‘s glorious matching ensembles with hubby David, but we decided to round up 13 more of our favourite celebrity style evolutions, from country princess-turned-glamour girl Taylor Swift to fashion icon Rihanna, because who doesn’t get a kick out of some good ole’ fashion throwbacks from time to time. Hungry for more style evolutions? Head over to our celeb style galleries where we take an intensive look back and highlight the best of Jennifer Lawrence and Kristen Stewart.

Check out our favourite red carpet couples »

Hollywood seems to have been struck by Cupid’s bow lately, with many of our favourite leading ladies and men hooking up, shacking up and hopefully not breaking up. Earlier this month, Gossip Girl/O.C. mega-duo Leighton Meester and Adam Brody made their first appearance as a married couple, making our ultimate Josh Schwartz fantasy come true. Meanwhile, fellow Gossip Girl star Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds could teach a course on how to look hot on the red carpet with your significant other. Their on-point style, loving glances and intimate body language always make for some adorable photos.

See our top 10 best dressed »

With many celebrities dressed to the nines in metallic numbers on the red carpet, this week A-list stars needed no assistance from photographers’ flashing bulbs to shine. Bringing you oodles of wardrobe inspiration for those who have invitations to glam events this upcoming weekend, we round up our top 10 best-dressed celebs from this past week.

Net-A-Porter hosted an intimate dinner reception earlier this week in honour of Victoria Beckham to celebrate the launch of the Victoria, Victoria Beckham Fall 2014 collection and collab with contemporary art photographer Todd Hido. Hosted in New York City, some of fashion’s elite came to show their support for the designer, who looked ah-mazing in a form-fitting black dress from her Spring 2013 collection, including socialite Olivia Palermo, model and street style star Hanne Gaby Odiele, Tabitha Simmons and Garance Doré.

The best dressed Met Gala 2014 couples »

Last night’s Met Gala might as well have been called the “Battle of the Power Couples” with well-dressed duos walking the red carpet matching in designer-clad ensembles for this year’s Charles James: Beyond Fashion exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

There was lots of talk over whether or not the Beckhams would make an appearance at this year’s Met Gala, but rumours were put to rest when the It Brit couple arrived on the red carpet in matching white ensembles. While David Beckham escorted his wife looking dapper in a white Ralph Lauren Black Label tuxedo jacket with black pants, Victoria Beckham was a vision in white wearing a strapless column dress of her design.

But if we were to dub the cutest power couple of the night, it would have to go to Beyoncé and Jay-Z hands down. According to sources, Queen Bey may have lost her ring for a short period of time while flaunting her envious curves in a Givenchy Couture dress at the sea of paparazzi. Luckily hubby, who was also in Givenchy, was there by her side to find it and put a ring on it while down on one knee (cue the awws).

See the complete Met Gala 2014 red carpet »

If reports about Anna Wintour wanting this year’s Met Gala to be more exclusive were true, they certainly did not apply to the A-list. Last night’s red carpet was stacked (and we mean stacked) with just about everyone from the recluse to rising star. Surely, it had something to do with the fact that last night was the inaugural Met Gala celebrating the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s renamed Anna Wintour Costume Center. Maybe too, it was just like the rest of us have been trained to understand: The Met Gala is not to be missed.

Honouring oft-forgotten American couturier Charles James, last night’s event was all about 1950s glamour. Its “white tie” guest-list prompted gents like Johnny Depp and Kanye West to wear tails, Zoe Saldana to wear a recreated Michael Kors bustle and both Taylor Swift and Sarah Jessica Parker to take to the stairs with over-the-top Oscar de la Renta trains. Unlike the sometimes cookie cutter Oscars, the Met Gala is a time to break out some real steez and red carpet queen Lupita Nyong’o did just that in a flapper-inspired feathered Prada dress. Perhaps more Poiret than James, the dress made for some serious chatter from both the “for” and “against” camps. Fellow red carpet queen (and queen of life, truly) Rihanna went anti-theme in a sexy stomach-baring Stella McCartney dress which killed, as usual.

See the top Fall 2014 trend slideshow »

Your first time at any international fashion week will teach you a valuable lesson: You need a fur. And not just any Margot Tenenbaum style granny hand-me-down. A fur so intricately patterned, multi-layered and artificially coloured, that it has to be designer. Given its place at the apex of the top Fall 2014 trends, you’d think recessionary times were long gone—it’s virtually everywhere, from a hyper colour mink at Altuzarra to a fluffy red dress at Prada. Wear it with caution or as Dior prescribes, dangle it over your arm like it’s no big d. Let the fur fly, scruples or otherwise.

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See our top 5 looks here »

While the rest of us were glued to the screens watching the Olympics and enjoying our long weekend, our friends across the pond were in a star-studded tizzy. The BAFTAs were held on Sunday night at the Royal Opera House in London and the place was lit up with major star-wattage.

Lupita Nyong’o, despite losing out Best Supporting Actress to an absent-Jennifer Lawrence, won the red carpet last night in a stunning Christian Dior Couture gown. The lively green colour was perfectly set off against her skin and gold accessories, and was topped with a flash of magenta lipstick. Despite last week’s more-than-unfortunate outfit, Uma Thurman proved she’s still got it in a breathtaking navy-blue Atelier Versace strapless column dress and diamond choker. With such a striking silhouette, there was no need to clutter it with accessories and frills—Uma is back in our good books with this one. Angelina Jolie hasn’t been on many red carpets of late, but when she turns up, you know it’s going to be good. Wearing a Saint Laurent tux and perfectly matched with hubby and nominee Brad Pit, Jolie looked every bit the bombshell she is with a seductively undone bowtie and wavy locks pushed to one side.

See the trends from New York Fashion Week Fall 2014 »

Just before New York Fashion Week, Pantone released its forecast for Fall 2014, citing “Radiant Orchid,” “Mauve Mist” and “Aurora Red” as some of the top hits. Well, yup. From ball gowns to the avant-garde, designers have kept their hues in check this season, using a pretty strikingly clear palette from which to create. Here are some of the standouts, Pantone-approved or otherwise: