Paris fashion week: the first day of shows

French fashion collective Impasse de la Defense presented a show from the Gare de Lyon. Unfortunately, our eye was drawn by the shiny brass coat hooks rather than the dresses Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA

Following on from the Milan shows, there was more underwear as outerwear from Tim Van Steenberg Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

We loved his sheer embroidered dress, but what's with the model's prematurely aged hair? Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

Maxidresses in the true sense of the word graced the catwalks at Limi Feu Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images

Baggy was, in fact, the name of the game for the Japanese designer - trousers, shorts and waistcoats were all oversized. The only skinny thing we saw was the tie (oh, and the model of course) Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters

Korean fashion designer Moon Young Hee threaded and gathered the fabric on her dresses to create interesting details Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP

The dresses were short, sheer and sculptural Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP

Nice draping from French designer Anne Valerie Hash. Believe it or not, we already own a pair of trousers like that - bought from a fishing village in Thailand Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

There were funky monochrome cartoon prints at Devastee Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA

Polka dots came in all shapes and sizes - either as cut-outs ... Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA

... or sheer prints Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA

There were trend-tastic outfits from Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista. Boxes ticked included leather, fringing, feathered headdresses and ankle boots Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

The show had a very dark feel to it despite flashes of glittery colour Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images