Fall fashion: The season's hottest trends

August 27, 2012 3:21 PM

Fall won't just be about layering up -- but dressing up, if designers get their way. This autumn's wardrobe goes long on luxe, whether we're talking fabric (velvets, brocade), silhouette (full, fluid) or color (let's just say swimming phenom Missy Franklin and those Olympic gymnasts won't be the only gals wearing gold this year).