From left: Derek Lam, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Narciso Rodriguez, Thakoon   (Photo: Imaxtree.com)

(7.) You'll dare to clash.
In what has become a 5 x 10 classic, navy and black reigned supreme: a black belt on a navy dress at Derek Lam, royal blue on cardigans at Marc Jacobs and Thakoon.

From left: Narciso Rodriguez, Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan   (Photo: Imaxtree.com)

(8.) You'll keep walking tall.
The platform trend remains, but it's subtler. The shapes are more traditional this season: pumps, sandals, and so on. Everyone from Donna Karan to Derek Lam amped up their shoes, with platforms beneath the toe box that function like lifts.