Menswear gets into gear

Louis Vuitton's show features accessories that only a royal could afford Photograph: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images

French designer Gaspard Yurkievitch shows off his models' legs in tights Photograph: PIERRE VERDY/AFP/Getty Images

Some VERY cute kiddiewinks take to the stage for Jean-Paul Gaultier's collection Photograph: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS

Gaultier seems unaffected by the sombre mood that has prevailed during the shows in Milan and Paris. Yay! Photograph: JACQUES BRINON/AP

Exuberant big hair, berets and shiny trousers are all features of the show Photograph: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS

Gaultier looks like he's having fun Photograph: JACQUES BRINON/AP

Bold pinstripes on long pyjama-like shirts and trousers from Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto Photograph: REMY DE LA MAUVINIERE/AP

... and then there were rather 'fierce' pants Photograph: CHARLES PLATIAU/Reuters

We can't work out if this is real facial hair ... The whole of Yamamoto's collection has a sort of boho-hobo feel to it Photograph: REMY DE LA MAUVINIERE/AP

The mood of Dries Van Noten's show is somewhat muted after Gaultier and Yamamoto's pants, but we love the retro sunnies ... Photograph: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images

... and the never-ending mirror effect Photograph: CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS

Events go off the scale in terms of wackiness with Henrik Vibskov's collection. He seems to be bucking the trend for big shoulders, and we love this red and white print. Not sure about the tall hats, though Photograph: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS

The Danish designer's stage looks like a whirling optical illusion (the spring/summer 09 show featured models riding stationary bicycles) Photograph: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS

... and the models look slightly disconcerted by the facial attire. Can anyone work out how this stayed on? Photograph: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS