Fall Looks That Won't Fail

By Carole Buia

FABULOUS YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE'S black silk skirt with velvet detail. Perfect for an art-gallery fund raiser. $1,150

FUNDAMENTAL SPIEGEL'S black polyester jersey with back slit. Perfect for a day at the office and then a night on the town. $49

FABULOUS DOLCE & GABBANA'S ivory cargo corduroys with high-waisted back. Wear them to meetings with your agent. $515

FUNDAMENTAL KENNETH COLE'S camel flared-leg corduroys, slit at ankle. Pants you can wear to take meetings with the PTA. $88 --By Carole Buia