Pre-Fall 2014-15

 Pre-Fall presentations have been going on from the various fashion houses as a prelude to the  Autumn/Winter fashion week runway shows around which happen to be around the corner. Here's what to look forward to in the next Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer collections.

Embroidery. Sleek glamour was trimmed with embroidery that jingled at Oscar De La Renta, Dennis Basso and Naeem Khan.

From L-R: Valentino, Burberry, Oscar De La Renta, Naeem Khan and Dennis Basso

Layering. Chloe, Michael Kors and DSquared2 pre-fall 2014 presentations were predominantly layered with sweaters, pea-coats, fur vests coats.

From L-R: Michael Kors, Altuzarra, DSquared2, Kenzo and Valentino

Tweed. Rich, earthy tweeds were the basis for skirts, pants, coats and rompers for Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Rachel Zoe and Akris.

From L-R: Valentino, Akris, Louis Vuitton, Rachel Zoe and Milly by Michelle

Pleats. From wide to knife like, pleats made a strong statement at Donna Karan, Chanel, Michael Kors and Givenchy.

High-Low Hems. A monique Lhuillier staple, Prabal Gurung, Alberta Ferretti and Antonio Berardi made them their focal point for pre-fall 2014.

From L-R: Prabal Gurung, Alberta Ferretti, BCBG MaxAzria, Antonio Berardi and Kenzo

Lace. Alberta Ferretti, Monique Lhuillier and Badgley Mischka worked lace to mimic tattoos into sleeves whilst it came in form of skirts at Burberry Prorsum and Jason Wu.

From L-R: Alberta Ferretti, Burberry Prorsum, Badgley Mischka, Michael Kors and Jason Wu

Fur. Tops, stoles, coats and skirts were trimmed with fur at Givenchy, Ports 1961 and Balenciaga.

From L-R: Milly by Michelle, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Valentino and Ports 1961

Wide Leg Pants. Whether low slung or high at the waist, wide leg trousers and pants remain one of the biggest trends to look out for spring 2014.

From -R: Michael Kors, Jason Wu, Oscar De La Renta, Alberta Ferretti and Akris

Leather. A runway staple that is no longer restricted to Autumn/Winter collections, leather formed skirts, moto jackets, and pants at Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu and Louis Vuitton.

From L-R: Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Louis Vuitton, Akris and Michael Kors

Fringing. Chanel, Valentino and DSquared2 made a strong case for fringe trimmed ensembles when it came to pre-fall 2014.

From L-R: Chanel, Milly by Michelle, DSquared2, Acne and Alexander Wang