Autumnal elegance elevates Donna Karan

What really stood out at Carlos Miele's show was Brazilian musician Max de Castro's truly foul harem jeans Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

A model wears a dress that might once have been a fish. It's by the 'gilliant' (sorry) Indonesian designer, Farah Angsana Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images for Farah Angsana

Did you know Carolina Herrera dressed Jackie Onassis for the last 12 years of her life? Us neither. We also can't imagine Jackie O-so-stylish in these shockingly shiny trousers Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Front row at Jill Stuart is former Buffy star Michelle Trachtenberg, Jessica Stoup (we don't know who she is), Paris Hilton (we wish we didn't know who she is) and her sister Nicky Photograph: Graylock/EMPICS Entertainment

Then there was another appearance of the wet-look leggings. We do wish they'd go away Photograph: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for IMG

Donna Karan was the big name of yesterday's shows and she did not disappoint. We saw elegant pleats and folds in rich, heavy fabrics. The colour palette relied on burnished golds, russet browns and deep reds Photograph: Diane Bondareff/AP

Here's Jourdan Dunn. Note the jewelled cuff on her furry arm - nice touch Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

There was no stinting on luxury for Donna Karan Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Could this be the most miserable model in the world? And you should have seen what the others at Yeohlee's show had to wear Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for IMG

Backstage at William Rast and Anna Wintour seems to be suffering from the Trousersnake effect. Could this be because Justin has just been named number one in GQ magazine's top ten most stylish men in America? Photograph: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for William Rast

Someone at William Rast has been checking out Balmain shoulders ... Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Distressed denim, fringing and rivets were the name of the game Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA

The denim line was founded by Timberlake and Trace Ayala in 2006. Last year JT starred in an advert for the line which took the form of a mini-movie with the brilliant name: My Name is William Rast. It must have taken them ages to think up that one Photograph: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for William Rast

Talk about a wet look. This model wearing a dress from Victoria Beckham's new collection looks like she's just stepped out of an oil slick Photograph: Dan Lecca/PR

A doll-faced model wearing a woollen coat by Victoria Beckham Photograph: Dan Lecca/PR