It is only fitting that fashion week comes to an end in a city known for its glamor, beauty and high fashion, Paris- the fashion capital of the world. Here is a look at the trends the capital of fashion has to offer next spring and summer from its impeccable collections.
Power Suits. Menswear inspired suits met the feminine touch at Christian Dior, Balmain, Lanvin and Roland Mouret when models took to the runway in slinky, tapered suits.
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| Saint Laurent ss13 |
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Cropped Tops. Cropped tops cruised the runways of Rochas, Balenciaga, Balmain and Carven during Paris Fashion Week.
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| Balenciaga ss13 |
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Stripes. A trend that has managed to make tracks from New York, London, Milan made its way onto the runway at Cedric Charlier, Christian Dior, Vanessa Bruno and Guy Larouche.
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| Elie Saab ss13 |
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High-waist Trousers. Tapered, tight and high at the waist trousers walked the runways of Maison Martin Margiela, Roland Mouret, Balmain and Tsumori Chisato.
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| Balmain ss13 |
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Asymmetrical Shoulders. Isabel Marant, Vionnet, Givenchy and Chloe brought back the asymmetry cut as dresses and jumpsuits fell from one side of the shoulders at fashion week.
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| Lanvin ss13 |
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Tea-Length Hemlines. Unlike Milan where hemlines were short, Parisian hemlines erred on the demure midi/tea-length at Rochas, Manish Arora, Christian Dior and Balenciaga.
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| Rochas ss13 |
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Maxi Skirts. Maxi skirts wafted gently down the catwalks of Alexis Mabille, Artsuro Tayama, Viktor + Rolf as well as Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week.
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| Viktor and Rolf ss13 |
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Strapless. Off the shoulder dresses were plenty at Rick Owens, Vanessa Bruno, Cacharel and Kenzo runway shows.
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| Christian Dior ss13 |
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Black and White. A color combo trend that is gaining momentum, it was monotone chic at Antonio Vacarello, Haider Ackermann, Chanel, Cedric Charlier, Andrew Gn and Rue Du Mail.
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| Andrew Gn ss13 |
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Tunic Dresses. Tunic dresses were loose, simple, short and sweet on the runways of Maison Martin Margiela, Hussein Chalayan, Louis Vuitton, Rochas and Chanel.
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| Chanel ss13 |
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