Get ahead of the curve and check out some of the most prominent fall 2011 trends, fresh off the runway:

LEATHER EVERYTHING

Acne

Leather continues to go strong for another fall season, and designers are getting creative by incorporating the material in everything from overalls to suits.

Louis Vuitton

BLACK & WHITE

Yves Saint Laurent

This timeless color combo was sprinkled across many fall 2011 runways. Can’t ever go wrong with this one.

Prabal Gurung

FEATHERS & FUR

Alexander McQueen

Furs and feathers are here to stay, and they’re going even more dramatic this time around.

Gucci

COBALT BLUE

Phillip Lim

Piercing cobalt blue is the “it” shade, seemingly replacing spring’s popular red.

Louis Vuitton

LACE EVERYTHING

Marc Jacobs

Lace is bold yet mature, revealing yet classy this season.

Collette Dinnigan

MENSWEAR

Dolce & Gabbana

From double-breasted coats to boxy jackets and slouchy pants, menswear is being soaked up by women for fall 2011.

Ralph Lauren

CAPE-LIKE COATS

Julien David

Make quite the entrance with this season’s cape-inspired coats. Many of them are floor-sweeping creations, while others are short enough to blow in the wind behind you.

Alexander Wang

OVERSIZED BIKER COLLARS

Barbara Bui

Fur-lined biker jackets remain a must-have going into fall, but the flapping collars just seem to be getting bigger and bigger.

Helmut Lang

CALF LENGTH SKIRTS & DRESSES

Chloe

Though not the best look for petite ladies (unless you’re going to brave some killer heels), it seems skirts and dresses feel like hitting you below the knee this season.

Marc Jacobs

TARTAN & PLAID

Burberry Prorsum

As with many trends being recycled this season, tartan/plaid pieces are more exaggerated this fall.

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

Images: Style.com

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