The "Hills" star and ex Teen Vogue intern Lauren Conrad has made her runway debut earlier today at the L.A. fashion week.

Lauren's Fall 2008 collection expended her "LA chic" vision, luckily taking it to a bit more sophisticated place than her Spring line we've seen before.

The "signature" jersey fabric is still there, draped and accessorized by belts. Few bold prints were added to spice up the monochromatic color palette. Overall it was cohesive and wearable (and hopefully the high pricing point will drop this season). I was excited to see the bows, which added some cuteness and sophistication to the plain (I guess you could call them classic) shapes.

The promised Parisian influence was present in the french beret and a few hair pieces, but might have been too literal.

I'm asking myself if I'd write about this collection if it wasn't Lauren's... Probably not... Her "reality tv" star status is still much higher than the designer one. And she will have to work much harder to be accepted at this fashion world, where 22 years old designers don't show at the fashion week unless they are pure geniuses...

With that said, I almost can predict the clothing line will sell. Why? Not only because of its commercial qualities, but also thanks to the fact that there are plenty of girls who buy clothes simply for their brand name, and  Lauren Conrad just happens to be that name right now.

Photos courtesy of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week