Donna Karan

DK went wrong only when she tried to be too safe. Chalk it up to a legitimate worry about narrowcasting - her best designs were a blessing to blond, Californian women in their fourth and fifth decade, the kind who love the beach and love to work out. Given the admirable qualities of that demographic - loving mothers, still vivaciously engaged in flirtation - there was an pressing need to rescue them from a sea of spandex and, on the other end of the spectrum, a Footballer's Wivesbacklash that threatens to banish even well-earned va-va-voom. Bold golds, magnetic blocking choices, and great movement below:





Next up - Paris.

By Peter.