Catwalks

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    Paris takes lesson in seduction from Valentino

    How to skim a curve, flatter a neckline and suggest a brooding sensuality: Valentino brought Paris a new lesson in seduction on Tuesday, with a spring line-up of morning till night elegance.

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    Chanel invokes renewable energy of fashion

    Wind turbines and a solar-panel runway filled the Grand Palais as Karl Lagerfeld sent out Chanel's new spring-summer look in Paris on Tuesday, like a stylish hint to the renewable energy...

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    Style with a conscience at Maiyet show in Paris

    The silk was from Varanasi, the jewellery from Kenya, and the look right on trend as Maiyet -- a socially-conscious new luxury brand -- showed its latest ready-to-wear line at Paris...

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    Jane Birkin cheers Yamamoto's desert princesses

    Jane Birkin easily made her pick among the spring looks sent out by Yohji Yamamoto at the Paris ready-to-wear shows Friday: a simple black number radiating ease and effortless elegance.

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    A crisp summer morning with Stella McCartney

    Crisp and fresh, Stella McCartney on Monday sent out a ready-to-wear wardrobe both sexy and sensible, perfect for stepping out on a sunny summer morning, as she opened day seven of Paris...

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    Virginal chic at Givenchy in Paris

    Givenchy unveiled a summer collection of near-monastic simplicity, both demurely chic and deeply luxurious, as it closed day six of Paris Fashion Week on Sunday.

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    Balenciaga brings grace, stars to Paris fashion

    Balenciaga struck a high note at Paris Fashion Week Thursday, sending out a couture-inspired look part pure and part playful, under the gaze of Twilight's Kristen Stewart and Vogue's...

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    It's a boy-girl thing at Paris fashion shows

    Tartan checks, boxy shorts and perfecto jackets met sheer silks and fluid silhouettes in Paris on Wednesday as designers played a boy-girl game with their looks for next spring.