Fashion Week Fall 2009

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Geometric designs added punch to everything from cocktail dresses to outerwear.

Dresses and tops were given an artistic twist with brushstroke prints.

The fall runways showed a style pileup of cold-weather pieces.

Suiting got a new spin with masculine separates in oversized silhouettes.

Designers played peek-a-boo with see-through styles that subtly showed skin.

Big meant beautiful with sculptural creations that played with proportion.

Designers took a walk on the wild side with ferociously fabulous patterns.

Fall fashion got a high-shine finish in fabrics with plenty of polish.

Evening looks shined on in light-catching embellished styles.

The standout shades made an appearance in eighties-inspired pieces.

Olivia Palermo showed some skin in Roberto Cavalli