Viktor & Rolf at Paris fashion week: The Dutch design duo are known for their spectacular shows, and this was no exceptionPhotograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.comAudiences expecting a characteristic dose of the surreal were certainly not disappointed Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.comBallgowns were made from bushy layers of tullePhotograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.com
Dresses were cut and sliced to fit the theme of 'credit crunch couture'. They were cutting back - geddit?Photograph: Alain Gil-Gonzalez/Empics EntertainmentSome resembled EmmentalPhotograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.comThe designers took the bold shoulder trend to extremesPhotograph: Alain Gil-Gonzalez/Empics EntertainmentThe makeup wasn't for the shy and retiring, eitherPhotograph: Jacques Brinon/APViktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren themselvesPhotograph: Alain Gil-Gonzalez/Empics EntertainmentShoes were more low-key, and included this particularly beautiful pairPhotograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.comBoots, however, were not for the faintheartedPhotograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.comRoisin Murphy shows how the look translates to the street (or not)Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty ImagesWell, it's one way to make a grand exitPhotograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features
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