Emilio Pucci Fall Winter 08.09 Milan

Pucci designer, Matthew Williamson, established an icy pastel palette mixed with graphic white and black. The silhouettes were well suited for the slopes (fur-lined parkas, shapely puffer jackets, ski-pant skinny leggings) or the rink (a slender turtleneck and tulip miniskirt).

Of course, it wouldn't be a Pucci show without a passel of print dresses. Today they ran the gamut, from sacks and shifts in jagged icicle patterns to flowy gowns in pleated chiffon. Not all of it worked; long jersey dresses, for instance, looked clunky atop the models' patent lace-up boots. But after five seasons, Williamson has hit on the formula: resort dressing for the rich and fabulous.