They are simply spunky. Jeans from the house of Versace form the Autumn-Winter 2006 collection that leaves you wanting more. For reasons enough. The sassy, jaunty attitude has been threaded into each button, stud, sequin, embossed and embroidered detail et al. Feel like a rock star? Gun for a bling affair in a range of carbon coloured strait-fit, coin-pocketed jeans with the diamante-embossed VJC sitting pretty on off-white labels a la FTV style. The pouting pink rules in prewashed blue jeans, through winking metallic buttons on front pockets, random darned blush spots and a right back pocket slashed with flashy, flushed, metallic sequins lined by straw and rust coloured stripes.

If elegance is your chosen poise, pull on the ivory corduroy jeans with flap pockets behind and the snobbish, metallic VJC chip on a snakeskin-lookalike label. For the subdued edge, there are rugged, blue and faded pairs with the darting darns and back pockets striped with metallic gold and rust thread. Pale yellow-faded blue jeans have been resurrected dramatically. Gasp at the splendidly embroidered and bejewelled crown, replete with teardrop and blazing, multi-coloured, round gemstones in rendezvous with gold thread and sequins on the left back pocket. The diadem, branded in gold embroidered thread, has a vermilion suede patch within and ends in a gold cross, truly worthy of the Virgin Queen. Forming the perfect foil for this pret pick is the snug denim jacket with the same regal motif emblazoned on its back. Call it modern renaissance at its best. Pick else for a casual accent, the blue denim jacket, with a self-embroidered floral motif on the front right panel in light blue, cobalt and midnight blue.

The provocative hip huggers for men come in carbon coloured, rock star jeans, complete with a slick, chunky steel label branded with the signature diamante effect and dark blue and white-specked pairs with back pockets striped with straw and metallic copper thread and a VJC chip on the label. Then there are grunge, faded jeans with errant darned spots and coffee stained embroidered stripes on back pockets that spell "I'm-too-sexy for my je ne sais quoi..." and crushed sky blue jeans with metallic straw, rust and copper embroidery and extra back pockets for tools, the best bet for the outdoor man.

Apart from the denim do, the Versace Autumn/Winter 2006 collection also sports a fair assortment of trendy full-sleeves, T-shirts and self-designed baumwolle cotton shirts for men together with woollen pullovers, velvet blouses, corduroy trousers, snazzy handbags and sleek shoes for women.