The biggest designers at Paris fashion week

At Karl Lagerfeld's show, dresses came in only two lengths: 'short' and 'belt' Photograph: Christophe Guibbaud/EMPICS Entertainment

Cacharel's collection was simple with clean lines Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters

Prints seemed to be based on artists' palettes Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images

Monochrome was the watchword of the day at the Givenchy show Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

All that seemed to be missing was a great big 'D' Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

The underwear as outerwear trend continued as the godfather of impressive lingerie, Jean Paul Gaultier, showed his collection. Here we saw it in denim ... Photograph: Nicolas Khayat/Enigma / Rex Features

Here on a dress ... Photograph: Nicolas Khayat/Enigma / Rex Features

And pregnant Jourdan Dunn had a special set made for her bump Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

'Embellished' doesn't quite go far enough to capture just how bejewelled this Lanvin outfit is Photograph: MAXPPP/TG/EPA

Many of the dresses were encrusted with beads, buttons, ribbons or embroidery Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images

Models pose backstage at the Lanvin show Photograph: Julien Hekimian/WireImage.com

The hair and makeup at Vivienne Westwood's show seemed strangely familiar ... Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images

More peep-toe boots! Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images

We fell in love with the designer's unique shoulder pads Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images