Kim and Kanye are to Spring ’15 what Rihanna was to Fall ’14. But this time around, the runways made as much of a statement as the front row—Dries Van Noten’s finale nearly brought our editors to tears, and Alber Elbaz’s celebration of the Lanvin woman resulted in the most memorable model cast we’ve seen all season. At Sonia Rykiel and Loewe, there were new beginnings and at Jean Paul Gaultier a resounding ending. The hottest tickets took showgoers to the sidelines of a Chanel-fueled feminist movement and inside Bernard Arnault’s Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton. Below, some of this and more of the top moments from Paris fashion week. And if you want to relive it all, take a look back at New York, London, and Milan.
1. Jean Paul Gaultier presented his last-ever prêt-à-porter collection.
2. Dries Van Noten staged a finale so beautiful it nearly brought some to tears.
3. Alexander Wang’s Balenciaga Spring marked North West’s first fashion show.
4. Entering Dior was worthy of a double take.
5. Amber Valletta and her “epic side shave” walked Lanvin’s 125th anniversary show.
6. Jonathan Anderson debuted his first collection for Loewe.
7. LVMH’s Fondation Louis Vuitton opened its doors to Spring showgoers.
8. And Nicolas Ghesquière took over the brand’s Instagram account.
9. Karl Lagerfeld and his ladies shut down the streets at Chanel.
10. Justin Bieber was in Paris, too.
