Leandra Medine of the Man Repeller stalked around in sky-high platforms, zillions of bracelets and polka dotted tights. As one of the most visible girls in fashion this second, she came off as queen of the effortlessly cool-and-young crew at Kimberly Ovitz’s fall 2012 show, which went down at Pace Gallery in New York yesterday.

The gallery’s wooden, barn-like ceiling gave way to a simple black backdrop framing a row of leafless brown trees. It all suggested that we had just entered a dark and cold forest — but a stylish one, of course.

Designer Kimberly Ovitz — who, right out of the gate has been one of L.A.’s most reliably rad designers — showed a collection of mostly black, tough-girl looks featuring skin-revealing slits, exquisite draping and bold plays on traditional proportions (see the longy-shorty dress, above.)

Most models  marched down the runway wearing black human hair attachments — echoing the black-heavy vibe of New York Fashion Week so far. Who needs the sun when darkness looks so chic?

–Ryley Tice in New York