Michael Kors
Michael Kors is the all-American designer whose collections are a byword for uptown chic. Fans include Gwyneth Paltrow and Michelle Obama - who chose an elegant black shift for her first official White House portrait. Kors launched the line in 1981 and his uber-luxe, tailored sportswear instantly caught the attention of the international press and buyers alike. "For me, fashion consists above all of clothing that women really want to wear," says Kors. His luxurious collections - both wearable and desirable - are a testament to this philosophy. For fall, expect a country-cool collection of shirt dresses, turtle-neck dresses and oversized knits in a soft neutral palette.

