50 Over-The-Top Looks From Paris Couture Week
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When I think about what initially inspired my enthusiasm for fashion, it wasnāt the silhouette of a perfectly-tailored shirt or the sight of a cool leather jacket.Ā WhileĀ I love beautifully made staplesāand essentially live in themāitās the over-the-top looks ushered in during couture weeks that I find the most exciting. So many sequins!Ā So much tulle! So much I-canāt-believe-that-was-all-done-by-hand beading!
Paris Haute Couture Week just came to an end, and weād be remiss without sharing some of the the crazy gowns and separates that hit the Spring/Summer 2017 runways. (And by crazy we mean amazing, because these pieces are wildly inventive; fashion with a capitol F.) Including designs byĀ Chanel and Jean PaulĀ Gaultier, Maison Margiela andĀ Giambattista Valli, ahead are 50 looks that garnered our attention and praise. Weāre still reeling.
Viktor & Rolf
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Viktor & Rolf
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Viktor & Rolf
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Redemption
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Redemption
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Zuhair Murad
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Zuhair Murad
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Zuhair Murad
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Zuhair Murad
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Maison Margiela
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Maison Margiela
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Maison Margiela
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Maison Margiela
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Maison Margiela
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Georges Hobeika
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Georges Hobeika
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Julien FourniƩ
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Jean Paul Gaultier
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Dany Atrache
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Dany Atrache
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Alexis Mabille
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Alexis Mabille
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Alexis Mabille
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Francesco Scognamiglio
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Iris Van Herpen
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Iris Van Herpen
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Iris Van Herpen
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Viktor & Rolf
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Yanina Couture
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Yanina Couture
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Yanina Couture
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Yuima Nakazato
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Yuima Nakazato
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Yuima Nakazato
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Yuima Nakazato
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Elie Saab
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Francesco Scognamiglio
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Valentino
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Ralph & Russo
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Ralph & Russo
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Schiaparelli
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Giambattista Valli
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Giambattista Valli
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Giambattista Valli
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Giambattista Valli
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