Paris fashion: The new romantics

Wunderkind offered many remedies for a bad hair day Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA

Soon to be seen at a shoe shop near you: purple furry hoof boots. Thanks Kenzo Photograph: Remy de la Mauviniere/AP

The boots were a fashion faux pas, but the coat is a triumph of tailoring. No wonder she's smiling ... Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

The whole collection had a romantic, gypsy feel to it Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

The Elie Saab show featured interesting neck details Photograph: Francois Mori/AP

Eeeeew! It's those weird half-gloves. They make Jessica Stam look like she has prosthetic fingers that could crush a grown man's windpipe Photograph: Francois Mori/AP

We liked this pale pink fluffy thing by Sophie Albou for Paul and Joe ... Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA

... but we didn't like the cowboy look Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

We'd hazard a guess that Hannah MacGibbon was taking the eighties as inspiration for her Chloé collection Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

We like the little bag, but not the Simon Cowell trousers Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

Collette Dinnigan's collection was positively Victorian in its use of lace Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Limi Feu: no, no and no Photograph: Muchel Euler/AP

And what was going on with this mind-meld between shoe and tights? Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images

At Hermes we saw men's tailoring Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

The Gaultier touch was very Indiana Jones Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

John Galliano's show was a veritable harem Photograph: MAXPPP/TG/EPA

This was an occasion when an outfit that by rights should look amazing goes a little awry. We think it's down to the model's bizarre double chin (how is that possible? They're all size -10!), or maybe the way the coat hides the waist Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.com

Backstage at John Galliano Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty Images