Mulberry

We first called out Olivia Palermo for her exceptional London Fashion Week style, and now it's time to give Alexa Chung her due credit. The Brit It girl wore two fabulous outfits that we're loving for different reasons. Her day look manages to be ladylike, cool, and vintage inspired all at the same time, while her night ensemble daringly pairs two unlikely matches: ankle cords and bow pumps. Step inside to get a closer look at Alexa's LFW looks and to shop similar pieces.

New York Fashion Week wrapped last week, and now it's on to London Fashion Week. And though it's only been a few days, Olivia Palermo is already standing out as the prominent style star at the shows. From bold floral trousers to animal-print pieces to statement bags to hot colors, Olivia is making the British front rows way more fab. Step inside to score Olivia's LFW look, including a few exact pieces!

Thanks to Mulberry's fur-covered Fall '12, staying warm will be the least of our worries next season. Creative Director Emma Hill served up a cozy, woodsy collection inspired by Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, and with a star-studded front row including the likes of Azealia Banks, Pixie Geldof, and Lana Del Rey (who even got a bag named after her this season) who sat on fur-covered seats, Mulberry's runway show was a heavenly romp through a wooded forest, playing nicely to the adventurous "girl against the elements" vibe — the color palette was earthy and natural, with bold pops of striking brights, and Aztec-inspired zig zags and painterly prints were also peppered throughout. Stylist Jane How did a fantastic job of setting the sartorial scene; fur vests were cinched with skinny belts and paired with sexy pencil skirts, chunky knits were layered over super-luxe silk and lace dresses, and models were swathed in sumptuous oversized scarves. After a veritable blast of color and patterns, Hill switched things up by ending the show with fluid, black-on-black ensembles — and the overall unexpected contrasts and eclectic styling gave us lots to look forward to this Fall. For more details on the show, read our UK editor's firsthand experience here.

• Trends: Fur, fur, and more fur; ethereal silhouettes wrapped in oversized, Eskimo-inspired outerwear, romantic lace dresses; did I mention fur?
• Colors: Burnt orange, gray, blue, petrol, bark brown.
• Key Piece: The full fur dress was a knockout.
• Accessories: Foldover wedge ankle booties, supersize scarves, chain and double wrap belts, the new Del Rey bag.
• Who Would Wear It: Eclectic girls who like to mix a bit of British schoolgirl with their Winter fare; stars like Alexa Chung, Kate Moss, and Emma Watson.

Photos courtesy of Mulberry

>> "I always think a Winter show should actually be for Winter," creative director Emma Hill said backstage at her Fall 2012 show for Mulberry. And so, out came the fur-heavy coats, layered sweaters, and cozy wool skirts. But this wasn't your usual dreary cold weather offering. Hill looked to Where The Wild Things Are and The Lost Explorer for inspiration, and the result was a collection rich with fantasy: knits came brightly patterned, wools highly textured, and a smattering of dreamy prints drifted throughout.

Inspired by the glamour of exotic travel — and the vintage steamer trunks that might accompany a trip — Mulberry introduced its new Travel Bag collection, which is due to hit stores on Feb. 15 and will range from $1,250-$3,500. The steamer trunk reference comes from the metal-tipped corners, while the animal prints offer plenty in the form of exoticism. Blake Lively was spotted carrying a white version of the bag on Gossip Girl, a positive sign that these bags will be one of the most covetable accessories of the year. While the bags aren't due to hit stores for a few more days (OK, 13 to be exact), you can click through now to see the rest of the collection, including a truly fantastic green lizard-print camera bag!