Fabulous fur accents for fall

Autumn is on the minds of the world's top fashion designers, and it's obvious that fur is dominating their creative psyches. During fall runway shows in Milan, Italian designers titillated the style sensibilities of viewers with a generous offering of fur accents. Luscious fur of varying colors trimmed collars of sweaters, jackets, dresses and coats, and sometimes draped all the way to the hemline. Gucci showed patches of fur on sleeves, bodices and elsewhere. Fur stoles wrapped necklines and draped shoulders. So, before the cold weather forces you to pull out the really heavy gear, spruce up your fall wardrobe with sassy fur accents.

Dolce & Gabbana spices up an evening look with vibrant green, fox fur stole over a sheer camisole with jewel trim on decolletage neckline and tied in front, worn over lacy black bra with satin trim, all topping a black sequined skirt.

Opposite page, bottom: Color sweeps into fall with this ensemble of partially quilted skirt and bodice with asymmetrical decolletage neckline held together with ribbons. One shoulder has satin strap, the other a colorful fur sleeve. By Amaya Arzuaga.

Left: Mariella Burani mixes textures in this interesting ensemble of purple dress piped in black leather, with matching jacket, topped with coat adorned with purple fur trim. Note: floral print bag trimmed purple, fishnet hose worn under leggings, and print shoes.

Below: Richly textured purple and gold print ensemble is topped with fur vest-jacket with leopard sleeves. By Roberto Cavalli Note: Leather handbag.

Ruffled blouse and matching skirt of vibrant lime and khaki green print is accented with lime-green shawl trimmed in fur. By Angelo Marani

Accessorized with black gloves and calf-high boots, pantyhose sequined in red and layers of silver chains.

Far Left: Elegance prevails in Ernanno Scervino's ensemble of white knit belted sweater coat with chinchilla shawl collar, worn over full legged white pants.

Left: Steal all the attention in sexy spaghetti-strapped lime-green gown with sheer overlay with pink, orange and burgundy embroidery and high split on one side. Iceberg tops the look with a fluffy orange fur hat.

Far Left: Stay warm this fall in Antonio Berardi's bright orange quilted coat with multiple pockets, zippered front and fur-trimmed hood. Accessorized with dazzling brown suede boots with orange swirl trim.

Left: Mixed furs resonate in Simonetta Ravizza's ensemble of fur jacket with lower sections and portion of sleeves of leopard print, worn over short gold leather skirl accessorized with flat calf-high boots of tiger print and big fur hat.

Above: Gucci utilizes black beaver fur to accent black coatdress that zips off center and is belted with a cummerbund fur collar extends into bodice, and black fur accents the sleeves as well.

Left: Tan leather coat with large collar is lined in lush pink chinchilla fur, worn over slinky soft pink dress. By Ernanno Scervino.

Below, center: Gold suede coatdress is topped with fur cap with leather bibb. By D Squared.

Below: Bluemarine tops winter white panty and bra set adorned with sequined snow flakes with fluffy white fur stole and white cap with ear flaps and jeweled snow flake design on front.

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