Paris’s Craziest Couture Shows (Photos)
If you thought the couture shows in the French capital showed the most breathtaking fashion, you’d be right, but sometimes that means ‘breathtakingly nutty.’
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Who would have thought that Paris was paralyzed with terror less than a month ago? Paris Fashion Week has reminded the world that the city is a capital of couture, with Christian Dior, Chanel, Versace, and Armani all showing their amazing lineups. But not everything was sleek and stylish. Fashion Week also brings out the strange, weird, and downright confounding, as well. Sometimes pushing the envelope goes just a bit too far. Here are some of Paris Fashion Week’s most outlandish creations.
To begin, just for casual daywear, Dutch designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren show how to channel ‘glamorous bird’s nest.’
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Lindsey Wixson looks a little boxed in during the Jean Paul Gaultier showing.
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Did someone let a Disney princess loose in French designer Julien Fournie's workshop?
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Serkan Cura shows off a lot on this model, but you have to feel bad for all the Tribbles sacrificed for this outfit.
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One might think Jean Paul Gaultier just kind of gave up and threw some drapes over a model. The hat will bite you if provoked.
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Only Jean Paul Gaultier could persuade Naomi Campbell to wear 'garden.'
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Really not sure of what Antonio Ortega was trying to accomplish here. Maybe school-play-meets-Logan's-Run? It's never good to wear a target on one's head.
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Schiaparelli plays peekaboo. Plus Minnie Mouse ears-influenced hair! We actually rather like this one.
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Karl Lagerfeld seems to have consulted with Björk for this outfit designed for Chanel. Oddly restrained, given all of that.
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