So we’re halfway through summer (already!) and time to turn our fashion eyes towards Fall. Not that we’re over beach time and pool parties, but that Fall fashion is turning out to be one exciting season. Perhaps its because designers are feeling the heat that the looks are especially bad-ass, but we’re all about the tough girl gone bad. Bad being the new good of course.

Zippers were everywhere on the runways. We’re betting these ankle boots by Balmain with their tough-sexy statement will soon crop up on girls like Rihanna or Beyonce (oh, who are we kidding, we mean Sasha Fierce).

Balmain suede zip ankle boots, $1975, net-a-porter.com

Charlie Brown zig zags.. lots of them and with a dose of madcap McQueen.

McQ zig zag zip sweater, on sale for $321, chickdowntown.com

Get in the party spirit!

Kimchee Blue, zip front floral dress, $58 urbanoutfitters.com

Mix it up with light and dark.

L to R: Proenza Schouler leather/wool moto jacket, $1971 at mytheresa.com; Alexander Wang Tina zip clutch $590 at shopbop.com

Or go refined with Aussie label Willow.

Willow wool jacket with zip detail, $710 net-a-porter

Or going classic is always a good route.

Hogan, black medium leather zip satchel, $536 at yoox.com

End on a high-low note.

L to R: Giuseppe Zanotti zipper ankle boot, 811 Euros, LuisaViaRoma.com; Asymmetric zip tank, $58 Topshop