Blame it on global warming, but dressing for the seasons has become a total guessing game. In a beautiful turn of events, designers have embraced the ambiguity of weather with aplomb, much thanks to the mini collections they roll out in between each spring/summer and fall/winter collection.
Such is the case with the pre-fall 2016 ranges, where Fendi offers up a slew of sleepwear-inspired pieces alongside sumptuous furs while Tory Burch delivers a lineup of tropical island approved silk dresses and loose trousers. Variety was the name of the game for this season, although a few trends have already emerged. For one, the color purple is back with a vengeance, lace details are everywhere and geometric patchwork patterns are plotting a serious comeback.
Here, we’ve selected our absolute favorite looks from each collections, including Burberry‘s delightfully oversized shearling and a cream Chanel dress that hit the runway at their Rome runway show. This isn’t the only pre-fall treat we have to offer. Check back in a few weeks, with round two of our selection of drool-worthy frocks, jackets and trousers to fawn over.
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- Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Sonia by Sonia Rykiel).
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- Zac by Zac Posen Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Zac by Zac Posen).
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- Nili Lotan Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Nili Lotan).
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- Missoni Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Missoni).
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- Tome Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Tome).
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- Prabal Gurung Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Prabal Gurung).
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- Calvin Klein Collection Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Calvin Klein).
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- Zer + Maria Cornejo (Photo: Matthew Kristall).
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- Rosetta Getty Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Rosetta Getty).
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- Fendi Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Fendi).
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- Altuzarra Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Altuzarra).
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- Diane von Furstenberg Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Diane von Furstenberg).
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- Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Michael Kors).
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- J. Mendel Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy J. Mendel).
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- Jason Wu Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Jason Wu).
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- Zac Posen Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Zac Posen)
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- Burberry (BURBY) Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Burberry).
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- Ralph Lauren Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Ralph Lauren).
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- Elie Saab Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Elie Saab).
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- Tomas Maier Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Tomas Maier).
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- Maiyet Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Maiyet).
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- Tory Burch Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Tory Burch).
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- Adam Lippes Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Adam Lippes).
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- Chanel Pre-Fall 2016 (Photo: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
