What to Watch For In 2006

By Kate Betts

DESIGNER EYES Tom Ford Eyewear debuts this month with the slick Jennifer model. The former Gucci guru, who has a special love for sunglasses, clearly sees bigger as better. TATTOO YOU Body art is back in fashion as brands like Ed Hardy T shirts and A & G cashmere flaunt tattoo motifs. Even Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquiere is selling tattoo-style T shirts.

NUDE IS THE NEW BLACK Designers have embraced a palette that's as fresh as a compact full of face powder. Makeup colors like ivory and blush dominate spring collections and have even infiltrated Burberry's shoes.