New Style Rules

Soft blues, pretty pinks and minty greens aren’t only for spring. Designers such as Chris Benz and Marc Jacobs switched up fall’s predictably dark palette with wool beauties in sherbet hues. Wear the soft stuff in eighties-inspired silhouettes like this voluminous coat. Or go "sexy secretary" with a pastel bow-front satin blouse.

At left: Tropical-wool coat, Chris Benz, $1,175; at Neiman Marcus.