Paris Fashion Week


Around 100 ready-to-wear shows are scheduled as part of the Paris Fashion Week to last until October 10. New collections will be shown at various venues throughout the French capital, including some of Paris' architectural jewels such as the Grand Palais.During Fashion Week in Paris two Russian designers, Alena Akmhadullina and Igor Chapurin, made their debut appearances on the Paris fashion calendar on Sunday. John Galliano again shocked his audience with a pared down collection based on nude tones. Also such designers as Balenciaga, Junya Watanabe, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior showed their clothes and ideas for spring/summer 2006 on Monday and Tuesday night.Shows scheduled for Wednesday include France's Vincent Darre for Emanuel Ungaro, Rochas, Dries van Noten and Italy's Riccardo Tisci's first ready-to-wear collection for Givenchy. On Thursday Stella McCartney, Japan's Tsumori Chisato and Ann Demeulemeester will have their shows during Fashion Week in Paris.