Wild Thing

Who doesn't want to rule the fashion kingdom? Designers delivered a menagerie of dresses, skirts, shorts, sweaters, and coats often mixed with fur-real, faux, or screen-printed. All you need now is a fierce attitude.

HOW TO WORK IT
Note how buttoned up these outfits are, even the sexy ones. (Tom Ford's slinky feathered, high-neck, sequined gown, anyone?) You don't want to look like a cougar so avoid anything extra tight or revealing. Pair with solids like black, brown, or gray-or combine with other prints like polka dots (yes, it works), in a similar palette. Saint Laurent tempered its ocelot topper with a grunge floral dress, then toughened it up with a punkish motorcycle boots and sheer black stockings.

Photos: (left to right) Saint Laurent, Burberry Prorsum, Emanuel Ungaro, Tom Ford

Eco-acetate, $190; stellamccartney.com for stores.

Calf-hair, $825; at Max Mara, 212-879-6100.

Silk crepe de chine, $345; dvf.com.

Wool-rayon, $425; neimanmarcus.com for stores.

Silk jacquard, $615; at CH Carolina Herrera, 212-744-2076.

Printed leather, $248; coach.com.

Denim, $196; anthropologie.com.

Cotton, $225; vincecamuto.com.