Fashion goes skiing

The black diamonds, blue squares and green circles of ski trail signs have gone through a spin cycle, landing on Emilio Pucci and Rossignol's joint skiwear line ( www.rossignold.com ). The collection, which brings sporty versatility to Pucci's signature swirls, is just some of the designer activewear speeding down the slopes this season.

Paul Smith's dapper "bespoke" chalk pinstripes make their downhill debut in a limited edition pant and jacket for Burton's Mark X111 ski line ( www.burton.com ). The gear features climate-control ventilation and audio integration capabilities. Perhaps the most adventurous of these is Eley Kishimoto Ellesse. The dresses - which features snow bunnies in baby doll windbreakers and bodysuit vests -replete with Japanese textile-inspired penguins and snow-capped peaks. Cut and carve in couture.