Who says flora and fauna hibernate for Winter? Even if the flowers or Spring’s fashion runways (and gardens) are a distant memory, you can still look forward to incorporating a nature-inspired elements into your Fall fashion wardrobe.

Globe-trotting trends borrow elements from African, Asian & East Indian fashion including tribal prints, safari clothes, bold colors, embroidery and patterns, chunky jewelry and turbans.

Wearing animal prints can either add a touch of class to a smart outfit or the produce a nightmarish fashion disaster. Here's how to wear animal prints with style.

From transparency to tuxedos, togas to disco, and airy frocks to safari wear, spring and summer 2008's women's fashion trends for all over the map, but are united by a common escapist thread.