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When it comes to bringing glamour to the red carpet, no one does it better than Naomi Campbell. When she wasn’t walking the runways this fashion month, she has been busy appearing at a variety of parties and events looking every inch like a living, breathing fashion editorial. And really, who better to give instruction on the art of event dressing? Never one for hoodies and high-tops—unless they’re Givenchy—when dressing for an evening out, Campbell keeps things sexy and extravagant: The supermodel has never met a fur too luxurious, a diamond too big, or an ensemble too revealing. Over the top? Hardly. Despite her love of excess, Campbell always manages to exude chic—we could all stand to learn a little from her decadent fashion philosophy.

Today at the Fall 2019 Marques ‘ Almeida show in London, women paraded down the runway in all manner of XXL ensembles, ranging from long and lean zip-up sweatshirts to oversize hoodies that fell to the knee. The one thing the models had in common? Most of them weren’t wearing any pants. And to be honest, they didn’t need to be. Thanks to the likes of Rihanna and Kendall Jenner, the idea of leaving your trousers at home feels totally tangible—dare we say, freeing!—just so long as the proportions and the styling is right.

Selfies. Engagement. Follower ratio. Digital footprint. Previously reserved exclusively for the blogger set, self-marketing terminology has become an essential part of our daily vernacular. Admit it: How many times have you gone somewhere “just for the picture,” or made your friends reenact a fun moment so you could capture it in better lighting? And for those of us who feel kind of awkward posting that new Loewe bag on Instagram, there is now Snapchat, where shameless self-promotion can be subdued via a few cleverly placed emojis! In the moments that we aren’t posting, we are watching (read: stalking), observing, and building a bizarre viral fascination with people we have never met in person. While I understand that this is the name of the game, it occasionally scares me when my New York friends know what color Gucci loafers Chiara Ferragni has in her closet. This is a phenomenon I never really encountered in my years of living in Paris. And so I wondered: Is it just that I never noticed, or is it possible that our social media epidemic somehow bypassed the trend-resilient French, kind of like ’80s fitness-mania and athleisure?

With the Fall shows in full swing, it can be easy to lose sight of the season at hand. So how to make sure your wardrobe gets the refresh it needs amid the melee of collections that won’t hit shelves for another six months or so? While the industry takes a long, hard look at how to fix the broken schedule, we’re revisiting Spring’s 12 defining runway trends and breaking them down into shoppable looks to buy now, taking cues from the well-heeled women who have already worn them. Whether it’s the way Kylie Jenner styles a louche slip dress, Alexa Chung’s take on Spring’s wear-every-heirloom-at-once emotional side, or Nicole Kidman’s shoulder-baring brand of sex appeal, here’s all the inspiration you need to get these directional looks now. Happy shopping!

The celebrities who become muses for designer Nicolas Ghesquière are an eclectic group. From Final Fantasy characters to models and longtime collaborators like stylist Marie-Amélie Sauvé, Ghesquière tends to select those who provide an atypical twist. Among his favorites? Acclaimed actresses, photographers, directors, and boundary-pushers—get to know them all before the Fall 2019 show.

By now, you’ve seen the runway photos, the atmosphere shots, the beauty close-ups, and the swirls and twirls of our street style snaps. Notice anyone missing? The designers who craft these collections tend to evade photographic documentation, appearing oh-so-briefly for their bows at the end of their shows or possibly as a hazy blur in a backstage pic. Lucky for us, many have taken to their Instagram accounts to share a behind-the-scenes peek at what Fashion Week is really like for a creative director. From Marc Jacobs fitting Lady Gaga in a fur-trimmed opera coat to Peter Dundas serving as bartender at his Just Cavalli party, these photos suggest there’s never a dull moment. Here, 15 of our favorite snaps from designers’ accounts.

Hi-yah! Willow Smith immediately kicked into action as Chanel’s newest ambassador this week, taking to the brand’s Fall 2019 show in a double-C catsuit like a high-flying, high-fashion ninja. But as her Instagram showed, the young breakout style star’s presence was anything but stealth. Smith wasn’t the only one flexing their fashion muscle at the show, though. Chanel’s fit model, Amanda Sanchez, sprawled across the chairs at the Grand Palais bedecked in—what else?—a knit Chanel jumpsuit. And even Catherine Baba got in on the action in Paris, showing off her striped Gucci look while reclining in the hottest place in the city: a sauna stationed in the Plaza Athénée!

On Tuesday, the ladies who lunched were not uptown doyennes at the now-defunct Swifty’s but rather a cooler, chicer crowd of young women slipping their cutlery out of detached denim pockets that acted as place settings at Maman Tribeca, the recently opened, larger, airier sibling of the beloved Soho bakery. The francophone location was appropriate for the occasion: a celebration of stylist Camille Seydoux’s collaboration Prismick Denim collection with Roger Vivier. The idea for the collection of shoes and bags outfitted in pyramid patchwork denim came naturally to Seydoux, who is responsible for the red carpet looks of her bombshell sister, Lea. “Jean, it’s a material you always feel good in. And with the bag, it’s nice because it’s not boring, but it’s a neutral. It goes with so many things, but it’s fun. I hate boring bags, les Hermès me fatiguent!” And indeed, the ladies in the room proved that the collection was versatile enough to supplement a variety of ensembles, from Cleo Wade’s folk-embroidered chambray popover to Kate Foley’s floral-print frock. Seydoux was outfitted thematically, pairing a Sonia Rykiel embellished denim blouse and tweed shorts with her Prismick platforms and backpack. As guests left to creep back to offices, they were offered petite straw baskets and invited to shop the Maman marché and pick from a delectable variety of baked goods, as well as an assortment of bouquets bundled up, naturally, in Roger Vivier wrapping.

Sure, on the heels of the president’s landmark Argentinian visit, the world is abuzz with talk about that tango, but what we couldn’t help notice is the apparent fashion connection between First Lady Michelle Obama and Argentina’s First Lady, Juliana Awada. Yesterday in Buenos Aires, in a bright blue floral Michael Kors dress from the line’s Spring 2019 collection, FLOTUS embraced Awada, who wore one of her signature all-white pantsuits. The chic world leaders chatted before Obama spoke to a crowd of young women about Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” initiative.

You may recognize Sarah Snyder as the girlfriend of Jaden Smith, the subject of recently dismissed charges of grand larceny, and one half of a series of paparazzi-ed front row PDA. But there’s more to the 20-year-old than Fashion Week canoodling and court dates—Snyder has become a bit of a social media force to be reckoned with. She has a serious Instagram following (546K and growing), an unremitting allegiance to false eyelashes, and a shameless way with a bathroom mirror selfie—and typically provoking a “love her or hate her” response, she’s basically the downtown cool kids’ version of Kim Kardashian West.