From Alberta Ferretti’s fur coat to Valentino’s lace dress, from the gem embellished dress at Osacar de la Renta to the ruffled feather gown at Alexander McQueen, a winter closet never is completed without something black. This fall, black is powerful (Donna Karan’s black pantsuit) , girlie (Marni’s 60s-inspired embellished coat), glamourous (Nina Ricci’s sheer lace dress) and romantic (Etro’s velvet embroidered gown). And, here they are.
The powerful black:

Alberta Ferretti Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Bottega Veneta Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Peter Pilotto Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Donna Karan Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Christopher Kane Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Alexander Wang Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Balenciaga Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Proenza Schouler Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
The girlie and folky black:

Marni Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Holly Fulton Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Miu Miu Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Stella McCartney Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Moschino Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Isabel Marant Fall Runway picture from vogue.com

Fendi Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
The Nordic black:

Mulberry Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Acne Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Junya Watanabe Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Dries van Noten Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
The glamourous black:

Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Givenchy Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Sonia Rykiel Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Carven Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Dolce and Gabbana Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Valentino Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Nina Ricci Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Ralph Lauren Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Lanvin Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Prabal Gurung Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Versace Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Prada Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Dark romance:

Gucci Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Roberto Cavalli Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Rodarte Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Erdem Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Preen Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Emilio Pucci Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Rochas Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Jil Sander Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Altuzarra Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Balmain Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Giorgio Armani Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Etro Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Akris Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Giambattista Valli Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Christian Dior Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Derek Lam Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Louis Vuitton Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com

Chanel Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Never a winter without black:

Alexander McQueen Fall 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com