At Paris Haute Couture, French and Italian designers rushed to the runway to showcase their breathtaking designs. This year we've witnessed the veil prevail at many shows (special mention to Armani and Giambattista Valli for doing it particularly well).
Strong trends that will permeate from the runway to real life? Expect to see extra-full shirts, ruffles (Giambattista Valli and Christian Dior) and well-placed embellishment (Elie Saab and Armani) hit shelves in the coming months. Treat your eyes to sartorial decadence!
Jean Paul Gaultier – Top hats and tailoring featured heavily in this collection. So did the tailcoat and anything that was reminiscent of rock-star Peter Doherty.