27 SEPT-5 OCT: PARIS FASHION WEEK SS12

The fashion world has now turned its attentions to the French capital for the latest instalments of ready-to-wear fashion for Spring/Summer 2012.

After an impressive start yesterday, which kicked off at 1pm, the shows are set to continue each day until Wednesday 5^th October seeing the likes of Felipe Oliveira Batista, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Gareth Pugh, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor & Rolf, Celine, Maison Martin Margiela, Christian Dior, Junya Watanabe, Isabel Marant, Rick Owens, Comme des Garcons, Giambattista Valli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jean-Charles de Castlebajac, Yohji Yamamoto, Mui Mui, Alexander McQueen, Chanel and YSL take to the runways to present their latest collections at the forefront of popular high fashion.

For the full list of designers and show schedules follow the link to the Mode a Paris ready-to-wear schedule here.

You can also catch the latest images live from the runways at www.nowfashion.com

Text by Lucy Mclean

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