Now let's turn to the Italian fashion capital Milan and take a sneak peek at some men's collections hitting the runway. Alexander Mcqueen, Versace and Gucci unveiled their latest designs for Spring 2012.

A model displays a creation as part of the Alexander McQueen spring-summer 2012 men's wear collection on June 20, 2011 during the men's fashion week in Milan.

In her first major fashion show since being unveiled as the designer behind Kate Middleton's nuptial gown, Sarah Burton showed her wilder side during the presentation of Alexander McQueen's menswear collection for next spring and summer.

The line paid tribute to the English rock star, not a small market niche.

He's larger-than-life, going for bold and even clashing patterns. But he also has an elegant side, with well-tailored suits in more subdued shades.

Donatella Versace started out softly with soothing blue and beige summer suits with wide trousers and double-breasted jackets, worn with matching two-tone loafers. But the cool look was only a summer mirage.

As soon as the beat of the disco music got going at the menswear show, Versace was back to her old favorites: black leather, gold studs, buckles and straps all part of her trademark tight-fitting sexy styles.

A model displays a creation as part of the Versace spring-summer 2012 men's wear collection during the men's fashion week in Milan.

To heat things up for next year's spring and summer, Versace adds flashes of bright color, combining such unlikely palette mates as fuchsia pink for a jacket with tangerine orange for the "matching" trousers. To boot, the accompanying sandals were in apple green leather.

The latest Gucci collection is all about aristocrats, dandies and artists gathered in the haven of a posh gentlemen's club, playing bridge and exchanging eccentric views.

The wardrobe of a member of the Gucci club has its sporty moment by day, and refined edge by night. The overall mood of the latest Gucci collection presented Monday is of innate elegance.

By day, the Gucci gentleman is into top drawer sportswear from the Equestrian theme with suede padding on trousers and shirts, jockey jackets, crimson linings and saddle stitching, to the micro-quilted fencing jackets and the wide golf trousers complete with elegant pleats.

At night, he is at his most attractive - and he knows it. Dressed in a black tuxedo jacket paired with Prince of Wales plaid trousers and wearing a cocky bow tie and signature Gucci loafers, he needs no I.D. to get in wherever the party is.