New York 2013 August 19 (Lake Bell. Photograph by Mark Seliger for New York Magazine. Tattoo by Scott Campbell; styling by Rebecca Ramsey; hair by Harry Josh at harryjosh.com; makeup by Christian McCulloch for Dolce & Gabbana Makeup; nails by Honey at Exp

Cover Story The Fall Fashion Issue The artist Edward Hopper once said, "If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint." It's a sentiment with which designer ­Hedi Slimane might agree. He spent years at Dior Homme projecting a new version of masculinity, and now that he's designing womenswear at Saint Laurent, we asked him to explain his vision through a portfolio of female muses. It's part of an issue devoted to the enormous number of ways that people communicate via fashion, often without saying a word: sometimes by tattooing themselves; sometimes by dressing exactly like one's twin (and vice versa); sometimes by self-publishing a new magazine. And sometimes simply by wearing new clothes. Which this fall include leather that's surprisingly ladylike, a bounty of pink (yes, pink) overcoats, and shoes that are (finally) wearable and flat and inspired by the men's department-worn best, by the way, with pearls. Those seeking further individuality can always go get a tattoo. Whirlwind The swirl of clothes, lights, and models at Fashion Week in New York, Milan, and Paris. By Christopher Anderson Hedi Girls Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane presents a pantheon of his muses: pale-faced grunge girls, including the princess of grunge herself, Frances Bean Cobain. Ink on Ink Long the mark of rebels and outlaws, tattoos have firmly planted their flag in the mainstream. Marc Jacobs explains the appeal. By Amy Larocca Plus: Actress-director Lake Bell is (mostly) ink-free. She'll let her tattoo-artist husband, Scott Campbell, handle that. By Amanda Dobbins Junior Editor At 21, Yale student Dorian Grinspan has no use for internships. He's got his own magazine to run. By Kurt Soller Warning: I Will Employ the Word "Fat" Pondering the great corollary to our obsession with beauty. By Lionel Shriver Designer Narciso Rodriguez on regaining control. By Amy Larocca