Before you know it, the sky will fill with soft snowflakes and temperatures will dip below freezing. Yes, winter is looming. Although I'm looking forward to curling up on the couch with a few wholesome Hallmark holiday movies, I'd be lying if I said I was excited about the sun setting around 4 p.m.

To make the season feel a little less gloomy, I'm turning to fashion's most exciting winter trends, which happen to offer a welcome dose of dopamine dressing .

A look at the latest Resort collections reveals that designers were in a particularly joyful mood. Valentino embraced extravagance with a feather-trimmed dress covered in shimmering jewels. Elsewhere, Khaite experimented with sculptural silhouettes, presenting buoyant balloon pants and puff-sleeve jackets that practically defied gravity.…