A macabre mood descends upon the stylish set for Fall. Inspired by Hollywood's recent obsession with dark films, the look is undeniably theatrical. Think Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter-in full "Sweeney Todd" regalia-as modern-day fashion muses.

Photographer:Richard Knapp, Fashion Director and Stylist: N. Jayne Seward, Makeup: Garrent Gervais for MAC Cosmetics/MargaretMaldonado.com, Hair and Net Hair Pieces: Jonathan Hanousek for Exclusive Artists/Biolage, Models: David Michael/Next LA, Sara Mohr/L.A. Models, Laurent Hanawalt/Elite Model Management, Stylist Assistant: Rhea Cortado, Photo Assistants: David Ambrose and Kristy Mann

DIRECTORY (*All prices are wholesale): ADELE MILDRED, Pasadena, Calif., adelemildred@gmail.com, www.adelemildred.com; AGENT PROVOCATEUR, London, England (323) 653-0229 retail only; www.agentprovocateur.com ALEXIS HUDSON, Cooper Design Space, suite 215, (213) 623-8703; ALEXIS LAMONTAGNA, Los Angeles, (310) 867-0008, michael@alexislamontagna.com; COCO DE MER LASCIVIOUS FOR COCO DE MER, London, England, (310) 652-0311 retail only; FALKE, Schmallenberg, Germany, (323)

944-0780; GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI DESIGN, San Mauro Pascoli, Italy, (212) 792-4420; HAUSE OF HOWE, Gardena, Calif., (310) 817-2800, Ext. 2761; KEITH LISSNER, New York, (212) 921-2992; KOI SUWANNAGATE, Los Angeles, (212) 575-1500, info@fashionhaus.com; LITERATURE NOIR, 824 S. Los Angeles St., suite 401, Los Angeles, (213) 622-2318; LOVA, Cooper Design Space, suite 215, (213) 623-8703; LUNDGREN & WINDINGE, Cooper Design Space, suite 513, (213) 438-0626; LUXURY ECO by LINDA LOUDERMILK, Cooper Design Space, suite 407, (213) 627-2087; MARTINMARTIN, Los Angeles, (213) 746-4585, sales@martinmartin.net; MYLA LONDON, London, England, (323) 944-0780; NANUSHKA, Cooper Design Space, suite 410, (213) 622-9760; OCTAVIO CARLIN, Cooper Design Space, suite 410, (213) 622-9760; REPORT SIGNATURE, Bellevue, Wash., (646) 246-2183; ROCK & REPUBLIC, The New Mart, suite 1111, (213) 239-9195; SUH-TAHN, Cooper Design Space, suite 402, (213) 614-9292; TARYN ROSE, Culver City, Calif., (877) 440-ROSE; THE BATTALION, Los Angeles, (323) 691-8551; TRASHY LINGERIE, Los Angeles, (213) 741-0905, www.trashy.com; USE/UNUSED, Cooper Design Space, suite 410, (213) 622-9760

—N. Jayne Seward