That’s two down and one to go at Akris 100 Years, with Act II staged inside a giant north Paris art gallery, a homage to the brand’s origins and to Switzerland, as a source of exceptional fabrics.

Security was intense for the latest show of Balenciaga on Sunday morning in Paris, with guards positioned at the gateway to the Carrousel du Louvre, in its main corridors and at the entrance into the basement event.

A cool and clever encounter of the strictest tailoring combined with the voluptuousness of anatomy in a dramatic show and collection for Alexander McQueen by designer Sarah Burton staged Saturday night.

Two houses that dress the extremely well-heeled, Hermès and Elie Saab, showed on Saturday in Paris; the first designed for discretion, the latter to dazzle.

A tearful moment and understandably so, at the finale of Saturday’s Vivienne Westwood show, the first since the passing of Britain’s great couturier in December.

Friday was a day of debuts, returns and a great veteran. Master designer Yohji Yamamoto with a masterly display; much-hyped debutant Harris Reed at Nina Ricci; a subtle debut at Ullens and restraint at Theory Project.

Glamorous imperfection – from horsehair shoes to interior suit lining on the outside – in a quirkily chic collection inspired by Grey Gardens at Victoria Beckham.

They bade a final farewell to Paco Rabanne in the house’s latest runway show Wednesday evening in Paris, with six looks by the master designer.

One of greatest qualities of Paris Fashion Week is the sheer depth of variety on display, ranging in one day from the high-color printing and delicate embroidery of Dries Van Noten to mono-color at The Row and Nehera. 

Christian Dior harked backed to the 1950s with a fresh take on existentialist style in its latest collection presented Tuesday in Paris, in a show that unveiled a brilliant modern wardrobe for women.  

“Out of the way,” yelled the penultimate model in the Weinsanto show. And, the audience duly leaned back as she sailed past in the most gigantic shoulders, climaxing the opening show in Paris Fashion Week.

Next winter’s fashion will be colourful, dazzling and sexy. Above all, it will be varied, as decreed by the designers who showed this weekend in Milan, Missoni, Benetton, Bally and MSGM in particular.

Giorgio Armani named his latest signature show 'Cipria', meaning make up in Italian, and the result was a collection presented Sunday in Milan that was as subtle and sensitive as the name implies.

A carnival with culture, class and artistic clout in Saturday night’s show by Bottega Veneta, the absolutely one and only must see show in Milan these days.

Dolce & Gabbana, on second thoughts make that 'Boudoir & Gabbana', seeing half the cast was in lingerie in this show, where Kim Kardashian sat in the front row.

A tale of the F's in Milan on Saturday morning, as two major family-controlled Italian brands from fashion and Formula One, Ferragamo and Ferrari, staged shows that were striking expressions of brand building.