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She might be from sunny Los Angeles, but Jenni Kayne s Fall collection showed she could cope with the cold—and turn on the heat. The show s moody palette and menswear fabrics, like a blue and black check, referenced grunge, as did the slouchy shape of the blazers. Kayne s second touchstone was the forties, which explains how a flannel jacket with a silver fox collar that radiated old-Hollywood élan came into the mix. What stood out most were the dressier pieces, like a color-blocked jersey scoop gown, because she is too into pretty to do really grungy.