Paris Fashion Week
Autumn 12 collections
Best of the rest
There was no overarching theme to the collections at Paris Fashion Week as most labels mapped out their own trend stories.
Spring 12 collections
Autumn 11 collections
Haider Ackermann
Haider Ackermann showed off his talents with a superbly cut, origami-inspired offer.
Hermès
1970s geometric prints in mustard shades in an otherwise predominantly white collection full of layering.
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent embraced heritage fabrics and shapes in a classic collection that felt demure and wearable.
Louis Vuitton
The week’s standout collection saw kinky bellboys and demure handcuffed women stride down the Louis Vuitton catwalk.
Chanel
Against a backdrop of dry ice pumped onto a catwalk lined with rocks to create an unsettling, lunar landscape, Chanel embraced a mannish direction.
Jean Paul Gaultier
IMAGE GALLRY: The latest Autumn 11 catwalk collections from Jean Paul Gaultier at Paris Fashion Week.
Gareth Pugh
IMAGE GALLRY: The latest Autumn 11 catwalk collections from Gareth Pugh at Paris Fashion Week.
Stella McCartney
A autumn 11 collection that played with voluminous proportions and which emphasised shoulders.
Céline
Creative director Phoebe Philo gave the collection an earthy, outdoor feel with brown and mustard shades and tweed fabrics.
Mugler
Creative director Nicola Formichetti referenced early Mugler and a cyber punk direction.
Balenciaga
Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière teamed strict angles with soft, grungy jumpers and silks.
John Galliano
IMAGE GALLRY: The latest Autumn 11 catwalk collections from John Galliano at Paris Fashion Week.
Givenchy
A collection that is gothic in its mood and palette, lifted by Bettie Page pin-up prints in bold brights.
Dries Van Noten
IMAGE GALLRY: The latest Autumn 11 catwalk collections from Dries Van Noten at Paris Fashion Week.
