Another fashion week has come and gone, darlings. The couture shows in Paris were, as usual, nothing short of spectacular. Below we bring you the highlights from fashion’s hautest runways. Inside the designer studio with Karl! Valentino splendor! Kiddie couture at Elie Saab…and more!
1. Chez Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld opened up his couture salon to the press.
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- PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: Karl Lagerfeld walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
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- PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: A model walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
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- PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: Models walk the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
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- PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: A model walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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- PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: A model walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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- PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: A model walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
2. Valentino debuted a breathtaking collection with Elizabethan influences, in what was Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri’s last collection together.
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Valentino Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
3. Elie Saab created couture for the children of the world’s .o1%.
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Elie Saab Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
4. Aouadi took couture to the streets and found inspiration in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Spain—a World Heritage Site that has been a place of worship for Muslims and Christians for centuries.
5. Gilles Mendel debuted his first couture collection for his label J. Mendel in Paris.
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- J Mendel Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- J Mendel Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- J Mendel Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- J Mendel Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- J Mendel Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- J Mendel Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
6. What would Cate Blanchett wear? Armani Privé, of course! Below, a few options for the front row guest and actress’ next red carpet moment.
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- Armani Prive Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Armani Prive Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Armani Prive Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Armani Prive Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Armani Prive Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Armani Prive Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
7. Supermodel Karen Elson returned to the runway for Versace. Grazie, Donatella!
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 3: A model walks the runway during the Atelier Versace Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Estrop/Getty Images)
8. Bonnets in fur, feathers, and even woven knits were a fun highlight at Jean Paul Gaultier. We expect to see these in an editorial spread, not on couture clients’ heads.
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- Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
9. Hopefully, at least one very privileged and brave bride will don Viktor & Rolf’s epic bridal gown—a far cry from the tamer versions they’re creating for their new bridal collection, Viktor&Rolf Mariage.
Victor and Rolf Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
10. Stunned models, thigh-high rain boots, beekeeper hats, and metallic anorak dresses. Plus, Anna Cleveland in a Napoleonic naval bicorne hat! What’s not to love at Maison Margiela?
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- Maison Margiela Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Maison Margiela Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Maison Margiela Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Maison Margiela Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Maison Margiela Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
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- Maison Margiela Paris Haute Couture Fall Winter 2016 July 2016
