It's carnival time in Paris

Stella probably had the best front row of the day. Photographers were desperate to get pictures of her dad Photograph: Tony Barson/WireImage.com

She kicked things off with her favourite piece, the jumpsuit Photograph: Thierry Orban/EMPICS Entertainment

Then it was the turn of Belgian designer Veronique Leroy for Leonard Photograph: Taamallah Mehdi/EMPICS Entertainment

We liked the ruched shoulders on this maxi dress Photograph: Taamallah Mehdi/EMPICS Entertainment

At Guy Laroche the models looked 'fierce' despite wearing shorts and tights Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA

We saw long highwayman-style capes at Giambattista Valli Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

We'd try to steal one of these clutch bags if we had the previous cape to hide our faces Photograph: Michel Euler/AP

The Zucca show was all a bit 'Lost in Space meets Delia Smith' for us Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

Hmmm ... Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

Manish Arora's sequinned prints were like your granny's cross stitch amped up to the nth degree Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA

We thought Maison Martin Margiela had cornered the market in odd shoulders until we saw this from the Indian designer Photograph: Francois Mori/AP

We think this is a crab Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

The style was pale, pasty and, erm, Plato at Viktor and Rolf Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

There was a lot of classical draping with a twist Photograph: Michel Euler/AP

Then it got twisted a lot further Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

This pair were waiting outside the Viktor and Rolf show. Can we just state for the record that pink tight-but-not-tight-enough jeans and a clashing scarf are not the epitome of Parisian chic Photograph: Caroline Ventezou/AFP/Getty Images

There was, however, plenty of Parisian chic at Yves Saint Laurent Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

We like this take on the tuxedo jacket Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images