Sequins, chains, leather pants, strong shoulders, military, and leopard—everything you’d hope and expect from a Balmain runway show. Christophe Decarnin gave the girls what they want this morning in Paris when he presented his fall 2010 collection. Though known for his scandalously short hemlines (dresses one wouldn’t dream of sitting down in), Decarnin delivered some seriously chic floor-sweeping numbers with thigh-high slits that felt just as sexy as their mini counterparts. What do you think: Are you feeling the minis or the maxis?

With Fall 2010 fashion week officially over, we’ve pulled together our seasonal list of the top ten new runway strutters to watch. We were wowed by the Kirby twins, smitten …

Before I sat down with Adi Gil, Gabi Asfour, and Angela (“Ange”) Donhauser—the trio behind the conceptual design team threeASFOUR—I had my doubts about how close and authentic a relationship the three of them really had. 10 years and more than 20 collections together, and they’re still friends? Didn’t sound right. But as soon as I walked into their spacious, warmly modern Lower East Side showroom, greeted first by Ange’s playful Pit Bull, Luna (whose graphite-hued coat perfectly complemented the designers’ wares hanging from the room’s striking, curvilinear rack), I could tell right away theirs was a special bond.

High School Musical triple-threat Vanessa Hudgens, who picked up the Female Star of Tomorrow award at last night’s ShoWest ceremony, sparkled in a shimmering gold minidress by All Saints. Hudgens is set to appear next year in Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch with Abbie Cornish

Coco Rocha stars in Liz Claiborne’s fall campaign [The Cut] and Linda Evangelista is fronting for John Galliano. [Sassybella]

Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment (of American Idol fame) has taken a controlling stake in Storm Model Management (of Kate Moss fame). [Guardian]

If you missed the first Yves Saint Laurent auction in February, there’s a second, smaller sale happening in November. The money will go to charity so there’s really no reason not to snap up Yves’ Mercedes-Benz or Hermès luggage.