The Most Show-Stopping Looks From This Week's Paris Couture Shows

July 5, 2018 at 11:32 AM

We can always count on couture to remind us how extravagant fashion can be. The fall 2018 couture shows, which came to a close on Thursday (yes, during the summer) in Paris, were no exception.

There were breathtakingly beautiful gowns from Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab, puzzling layers (and ankle-strap phone holders) at Maison Margiela, very, very big hair at Valentino and a whole lot of fuzzy pink ensembles across the board. At Givenchy, we also saw yet another gorgeous collection from Clare Waight Keller ― the woman behind the Duchess of Sussex’s instantly iconic wedding gown. And at Chanel, model Adut Akech made history as the second black woman to close the couture show as designer Karl Lagerfeld’s “bride.” (Alek Wek was the first in 2004.)

Needless to say, there were plenty of eye-catching looks ― both stunning and a little bizarre (see: Viktor & Rolf’s literal bed gown). See for yourself below:

Giambattista Valli

Armani Privé

Valentino

Maison Margiela

Stéphane Rolland

Chanel

Elie Saab

Viktor & Rolf

Valentino

Iris Van Herpen

Schiaparelli

Elie Saab

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Fendi

Givenchy

Schiaparelli

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Giambattista Valli

Iris Van Herpen

Givenchy

Alexandre Vauthier

Giambattista Valli

Givenchy

Viktor & Rolf

Ralph & Russo

Zuhair Murad

Chanel

Zuhair Murad

Guo Pei

Alexis Mabille

Ralph & Russo

Viktor & Rolf

Alexis Mabille

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Zuhair Murad

Givenchy

Chanel

Valentino

Elie Saab

Elie Saab

Viktor & Rolf

Valentino

Jean Paul Gaultier

Chanel

Yanina Couture

Georges Chakra

Givenchy

Christian Dior

Alexis Mabille

Zuhair Murad

Alexis Mabille

Christian Dior

Zuhair Murad

Givenchy

Chanel

Dany Atrache

Schiaparelli

Stephane Rolland

Georges Hobeika

Schiaparelli

Giambattista Valli

Giambattista Valli

Georges Hobeika

Giambattista Valli

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