| Paris fashion week is now over and the latest | | | | sportswear abounded with unisex portfolios |
| fashion sensations for the autumn/winter 2006 | | | | presented in characteristic style by Jean Paul |
| 07 season have been released. | | | | Gaultier, with possible Dior future designer, Kris |
| The usual stars of the haute couture collections, | | | | Van Assche, displaying interchangeable his and |
| such as the John Galliano designs for Christian | | | | hers suits. |
| Dior, did not disappoint. The Dior show was | | | | Paris fashion is however more eternal than simply |
| themed around medieval armour and the Italian | | | | the high profile shows. A quick flight to Paris or a |
| renaissance, with a touch of Blade Runner thrown | | | | trip through the channel tunnel and this style |
| in. Helmets encrusted with jewels, glass beads and | | | | centre of Europe can be within the grasp of any |
| crystals, with silver foil, bin liners and pennants | | | | Brit aspiring to a little bit of European chic. |
| used to evoke a modernised sense of knights | | | | Paris is a fashion Mecca. All year round the styles |
| jousting while the ladies of the court, wearing | | | | in Paris are constantly changing, leading the way in |
| make up influenced by the paintings of Van Eyck | | | | clothing trends across the globe, but it is amazing |
| and Botticelli, paraded along the cat walk. Armorial | | | | to see this flamboyant city truly come alive with |
| style was further enhanced by milliner Stephen | | | | the arrival of the stars and the week long |
| Jones who was brought in to create replicas of | | | | bourgeois festival of fashion turns the spotlight on |
| medieval armour using copper and brass through | | | | this region. All the major fashion houses have |
| to even less traditional materials such as latex, | | | | stores located within the city, with most situated |
| beads and feathers. | | | | in and around the Champs-Elysées area on |
| Kylie Minogue delighted onlookers by gracing the | | | | Avenue Montaigne or the rue du Faubourg |
| Chanel show catwalk following her recent cancer | | | | Saint-Honoré. |
| recuperation. Karl Lagerfeld's creations did not | | | | Armani, Chanel, Dior, Lacroix, Pierre Cardin, Yves |
| disappoint either with fantastic modern styled | | | | Saint Laurent, Versace and Kenzo are just a few |
| tweed creations, combined with denim boots and | | | | of the big names for those with deep pockets, |
| jeweled heels, three-quarter length coats, jeweled | | | | while many smaller boutiques and shopping |
| fingerless gloves which flirtatiously left the models | | | | centres provide more affordable fashions for |
| shoulders bare, and tantalizing touches of brocade. | | | | anyone wanting fantastic styles without the |
| This year men were well represented in the | | | | fantastic price tags, and there is always the |
| fashion stakes, following on from years of | | | | ready-to-wear shows coming up in October to |
| conservative styling. Collections of monochrome | | | | look forward to. |
| suits, surfer style inspired prints and cutting-edge | | | | |