Celebrities are always a season ahead of the game, so it's no wonder that we've seen some of the most gorgeous gals in young Hollywood gearing up for Autumn with black nail polish [1]. Over the past few days, I've spotted your favorite [2] and definitely one of my favorite Fall nail colors on Mischa Barton [3], Rihanna [4] and Lauren Conrad [5].

I can't believe that even though it's smack in the middle of summertime, these ladies aren't afraid of crossing over to the dark side. Tell me: Are you just as excited as you were last year about the return of black nail polish?

Source [6] and Bauer-Griffin Online [7]