Paris Fashion Week 2017: The chicest looks

Paris rounds off Fashion month in style

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Paris rounds off Fashion month in style

It seems like only yesterday that New York Fashion Week started, and now it's time for Paris to close fashion month.

Saint Laurent took on Paris with power shoulders and puffballs

Anthony Vaccarello set the Paris skyline on fire for Saint Laurent's SS18 offerings, with a dazzling Paris Fashion Week 2017 show that ratcheted up his hard-edged, glamorous vision for Saint Laurent another notch – or several…

The collection was part bohemian (a reminder of Yves’ trippy 1970s moments in Marrekech), part 80s pumped up glamour (think Grace Jones power shoulders and puffball skirts) and we were introduced to THE new boots, in all their tasseled glory, replacing last season's sell-out disco ones.

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Dior and the feminist icon

For Dior SS18, Maria Grazia Chiuri again took inspiration from literature for her feminist messaging, following last season’s sell-out t-shirts stating ‘We should all be feminists,’ borrowed from the title of the book written by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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The Dior finale

This time, breton tops asked ‘Why have there been no great women artists?’; a quotation from a 1971 article by feminist art scholar, Linda Nochlin.

Balmain brought all the glamour

Olivia Rousteng loves a star turn, and the #Balmainarmy was out in force on the runway. Natalia Vodianova, Joan Smalls, Alessandra Ambrosio and Karolina Kurkova all walked, as did Jourdan Dunn and Natasha Poly. As for the collection, it was all about monochrome and ruffles. There were stripes, checks, fringing and lots of shiny wet-look PVC.

While we have you, why don't you take a peek at the pretties outfits from London Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week?

Finally, don't forget to check out what influencers like Olivia Palermo, Kate Bosworth, Emmanuelle Alt and Diane Kruger will wear on the front row - here's hoping they packed enough outfits to see them through the entire month!

Miu Miu SS18

Miu Miu SS18

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Miu Miu SS18

Miu Miu SS18

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Stella McCartney SS18

Stella McCartney SS18

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Stella McCartney SS18

Stella McCartney SS18

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Alexander McQueen SS18

Alexander McQueen SS18

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Giambattista Valli SS18

Giambattista Valli SS18

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Alexander McQueen SS18

Alexander McQueen SS18

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Hermes SS18

Hermes SS18

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Hermes SS18

Hermes SS18

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Giambattista Valli SS18

Giambattista Valli SS18

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Chanel SS18

Chanel SS18

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Chanel SS18

Chanel SS18

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Loewe SS18

Loewe SS18

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Vivienne Westwood SS18

Vivienne Westwood SS18

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Loewe SS18

Loewe SS18

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Nina Ricci SS18

Nina Ricci SS18

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Comme des Garçons SS18

Comme des Garçons SS18

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Issey Miyake SS18

Issey Miyake SS18

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Nina Ricci SS18

Nina Ricci SS18

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Acne Studios SS18

Acne Studios SS18

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Acne Studios SS18

Acne Studios SS18

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Altuzarra SS18

Altuzarra SS18

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Mugler SS18

Mugler SS18

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Altuzarra SS18

Altuzarra SS18

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Mugler SS18

Mugler SS18

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Elie Saab SS18

Elie Saab SS18

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Sonia Rykiel SS18

Sonia Rykiel SS18

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Elie Saab SS18

Elie Saab SS18

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Sonia Rykiel SS18

Sonia Rykiel SS18

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Balenciaga SS18

Balenciaga SS18

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Balenciaga SS18

Balenciaga SS18

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Celine SS18

Celine SS18

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John Galliano SS18

John Galliano SS18

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Celine SS18

Celine SS18

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John Galliano SS18

John Galliano SS18

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Valentino SS18

Valentino SS18

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Valentino SS18

Valentino SS18

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Givenchy SS18

Givenchy SS18

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Givenchy SS18

Givenchy SS18

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Rochas SS18

Rochas SS18

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Rochas SS18

Rochas SS18

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Lanvin SS18

Lanvin SS18

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Lanvin SS18

Lanvin SS18

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Isabel Marant SS18

Isabel Marant SS18

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Isabel Marant SS18

Isabel Marant SS18

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Carven SS18

Carven SS18

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Paco Rabanne SS18

Paco Rabanne SS18

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Carven SS18

Carven SS18

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Paco Rabanne SS18

Paco Rabanne SS18

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Chloe SS18

Chloe SS18

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Chloe SS18

Chloe SS18

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Rick Owens SS18

Rick Owens SS18

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Off-White SS18

Off-White SS18

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Balmain SS18

Balmain SS18

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Off-White SS18

Off-White SS18

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Balmain SS18

Balmain SS18

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Lacoste SS18

Lacoste SS18

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Dior SS18

Dior SS18

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Lacoste SS18

Lacoste SS18

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Maison Margiela SS18

Maison Margiela SS18

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Dior SS18

Dior SS18

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Maison Margiela SS18

Maison Margiela SS18

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Saint Laurent SS18

Saint Laurent SS18

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Saint Laurent SS18

Saint Laurent SS18

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Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.