The Magnificient Seven

From left: Stefano Pilati, Marc Jacobs, Olivier Theyskens, Narciso Rodriguez, Miuccia Prada, Nicolas Ghesquière, and Alber Elbaz.

It's long been said that great designers understand what women want to wear before they've even seen it. Great designers also intuit the next mood; they identify a culture's swirling undercurrents.

Read it! It is interesting to hear from the designers themselves where they get their inspiration from for their current collection. The best article I've seen in Vogue for a long time.