The long haul

This fall, it's all about dropping our summer hemlines - think tea length pin-tuck pleats, ankle grazing chiffon column skirts and body hugging sleeveless sweater maxis. Designers like Chloe and Marc Jacobs are all saying 'see ya' to the leggiest of legs in favor for a longer silhouette: from the 60's A-line, to the 70's hippie maxi, to the 90's Gothic coverall. Any way you dice it, the result is anything but a fabric reduction act.