Paris Fashion Week

Warning: Paris FW has always been a highlight for me, so this post is going to be ridiculously long. I will try to keep the commentary minimal, except where something amazes me so much that it deserves to be gushed over:

Alexander McQueen

Balmain

Chanel: OMG I loved this collection. All the models walked out looking like a character from Alice in Wonderland with their mini top-hats and giant bows.

The bags were AMAZING. They're so hilariously clever!

Chloe: oh yes, tassels aren't for curtains any more. They're all over the runways now.

Christian Dior

Christian Lacroix

Elie Saab: a change from his usual flowy weaved gowns. But I like it.

Isabel Marant

Jasmine di Milo

John Galliano: I love the dramatics and the whole effect of the makeup and lighting. The whole show seemed surreal and magical.

And the details were WONDERFUL. LOOOK! Look at that handpainting on the coat sleeve. And those shoes! OH MY GOD LOOK AT THE SHOES. They look like some marvellous wooden contraption or maybe a sledge with all those screws and metal and wood.

Karl Lagerfeld: I particularly loved the earmuffs.

Lanvin

Louis Vuitton

Nina Ricci

Rue de Mail

Sophie Kokosalaki

Vivienne Westwood: she's crazy but I LOVE HER. That last dress is... I don't know, I can't imagine where one could possibly wear that, but the explosion of tulle and the poofiness of the dress makes me feel like squealing.