Many new trends emerged during the fall/winter 2013 fashion week in Milan last week. Models were chic in sheer layers on both top and bottom — a daring trend sure to turn heads if it makes it to Ames!

All-gold everything was also seen during fashion week, including muted matte numbers from Bottega Veneta. From fabric, leather to embellishments, this trend glittered on many runways. We also saw more blues than we can count this time in Milan. From dark, moody tones at Roberto Cavalli to sky blues at Missoni, many designers were feeling these cool hues.

Furs were all over fashion week, and models rocked a variety of the animal skin; from long hair to short hair, they were seen all over the runway, especially in a punk variation at Fendi.

Stripes were the hot pattern, yet again, on the runway and models strutted in both vertical and broad horizontal stripes.

Belts were a key accessory on many of the catwalks in Milan and vamped up many neutral coats and sheath dresses, adding a dash of ladylike class to Marni’s and Prada’s shows over the course of the week.

While Milan Fashion Week might be over, we’ve got one left, with the most exciting shows of Paris stepping out the first half of this week.