Prim and proper
Pret-a-porter propriety appeared on a number of runways for autumn. At Chanel (pictured), buttoned-up blouses, boxy jackets, tweed skirts and good-girl details - think ribbons, pom-poms and pearls - were gorgeous and grown-up. How do you fend off frumpiness with this look? Wear a pair of slingbacks and a sexy librarian stare.
On show at: Marc Jacobs (Joyce), Anna Sui (Joyce), Moschino and Louis Vuitton.
Chiffon ruffle shirt ($1,980) and tweed skirt ($1,500) by Cacharel from Marie, Paterson Street, Causeway Bay. Sling backs ($550) from Mango, Pacific Place, Admiralty.
Back to the boudoir
It isn't the easiest thing to wear, and you'll need some help getting it on, but the corset is back in a big way this season. Renegade designer Rei Kawakubo deconstructed traditional corsets and bustiers, placing them over jackets or around the waist as belts for Comme des Garcons. Dolce & Gabbana (pictured) had a traditional take on lacing up, sending out an ultra-fitted corset and a tight black skirt. This season's must-have? Smelling salts, unless you opt for Morgan's tongue-in-chic, trompe-l'oeil T-shirt.
On show at: John Galliano (Joyce), Chloe, Antonio Berardi (Joyce) and Gianni Versace.