Accessories are a designer's best ambassadors, and the new crop certainly have a lot to say for themselves. To address topics like the return of glamour, the drama of all-black dressing and the revival of nightlife, fashion's front-runners have scaled up their sizes, pulled out the high-impact materials (shiny alligator, gold lamé) and raised the height limit even further on those already-skyscraping stilettos. Stakes, as they say, are high.—Janet Ozzard

Nicolas Ghesquière's bubbly boucle vest is equal parts warmth provider and soft sculpture. It's a boot! No, it's a spat! Either way, a tough-chic look from Karl Lagerfeld. From the fur-loving Fendis, a witty, wispy take on the "oyster bag." An extremely glamorous doctor's bag for hauling fall's necessities. The sharp, severe shape gets lightened with a touch of glimmer.
An artfully wistful sequined scarf adds sparkle without saccharine. Plush and arguably practical, fur leg warmers to fend off floor-level drafts. The amped-up slingback stiletto done in a disarmingly demure alligator. The purest boot rethought for the glamorous life. A showstopper from Tom Ford—with just the right hint of bondage.
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