Shop the Pre-Fall 2012 Trends Now

1:30 PM, January 6 2012

By Elana Fishman

We're not even done with the sprawling pre-fall presentation season—though we have singled out some of our favorite collections here and here. Although a number of prominent trends have already emerged, you don't have to wait until warmer temperatures hit to wear these looks. In fact, many of the standout items, colors and shapes we've been seeing are available to shop right now.

Read on for our favorite five pre-fall trends thus far, plus pieces you can snatch up immediately to get a head start on the season.

The pre-fall presentations were awash in emerald. From left: Doo.Ri, Proenza Schouler and Lanvin. Click through to shop the trend.

Stripes made a strong showing in fresh, mixed-up manners. From left: loosely-knit horizontals at Thakoon, zigzagging stripes at Rag & Bone and a nautical-style tee reworked as eveningwear at Chanel. Click through to shop the trend.

Belts finished off evening looks at Michael Kors, cinched in top-and-skirt combos at Calvin Klein Collection and lent shape to patterned tops at Kate Spade New York. Click through to shop the trend.

Crazy patterns are here stay, whether in the form of head-to-toe florals (at DKNY), eye-catching tops (Balenciaga) or megawatt houndstooth (Diane von Furstenberg). Click through to shop the trend.

We were thrilled to see the world's most universally-flattering skirt shape throughout the pre-fall collections. From left: Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta and Donna Karan New York. Click through to shop the trend.