The bow is making a huge comeback in fashion in 2023 – seen in looks from big designer houses like Viktor & Rolf and Chanel, and on social media, and embraced by singers, models and princesses alike.

As Mohammed Ashi becomes the first Saudi Arabian designer at Paris Fashion Week, calling it the ‘peak’ of his career, excitement for the kingdom’s booming fashion industry is palpable

We were amazed by the sheer amount of stunning looks unveiled in Paris this week – here’s our editor’s top moments from the City of Love, from Chanel to Schiaparelli, and more ...

On the last day of Haute Couture Week, Chloé confirmed its creative director Gabriela Hearst would be leaving, and Kim Jones once more defied traditional couture boundaries at Fendi

From the established mastery of Lebanese designer Elie Saab, to up-and-coming Japanese designer Yuima Nakazato, day 3 of Paris’ Haute Couture Week didn’t disappoint

Chanel staged an ode to Parisian elegance, Alexis Mabille sent his models down the runway with champagne coupes and Stéphane Rolland’s creations struck a bold and poetic note

Dior brings ethereal goddesses and silver threads to Paris couture, while Iris van Herpen created a futuristic underwater universe

You’ve probably seen Hong Kong-born Robert Wun’s designs donned by Blackpink’s Lisa, Lizzo, and Celine Dion, but what do you know about his inspirational rise to fashion stardom?

Many haute couture houses – luxury fashion’s pinnacle – source textiles from India, yet their pieces won’t acknowledge the fact. Some Indian designers are taking to Paris runways themselves.

For Givenchy’s SS23 show, designer Matthew Williams wheeled out grunge galore, although not everyone was on-board with some of the clashing styles

For Valentino’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented on October 2 at Paris Fashion Week, Pier Paolo Piccioli looked to glitzy outfits with unique cut-outs

The supermodel showed up to Paris Couture Week late, passport-less in retro streetwear – and was still the talk of the town

The fashion maison may be known for its feminine style, but both male and female customers covet the show-stopping looks – this is the first time that’s been reflected on the runway

Kim Kardashian referenced Madonna’s famous 1992 look with daughter North West playing Jean Paul Gaultier himself as the pair attended the runway show at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Designer Kim Jones symbolically ‘stepped away from Rome’ by embracing Japanese touches and style – but it was tastefully and sophistically done, for one

An impressive 92 different looks paraded down the catwalk at Giorgio Armani’s haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show – evoking 1930s art deco with lashings of sparkle

Celebrity guests marvelled at the venue – an equestrian centre in the heart of a forest – and the looks alike, from sporty takes on mermaid dresses to sweeping A-line coats

The autumn/winter 2022-23 collection featured colourful tulle dresses, dramatic trains and shimmering body suits to evoke ‘living in the moment’, according to the Italian designer

The embroidery-rich autumn/winter 2022-23 collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri riffed on Eastern European designs and the artworks of Olesia Trofymenko

Kim Jones brings Fendi into the future with the fashion house’s Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture collection, creating a sci-fi Roman fantasy on the runway and cutting down the use of fur in his designs

The brand’s spring/summer 2022 haute couture collection at Paris Fashion Week embraced all races, ages and body types in a daring, colourful show

Grace Kelly’s granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi stole the spotlight on a horse, even Pharrell Williams was impressed

Netflix’s The Crown actress Claire Foy, Cara Delevingne and Rosamund Pike admired the brand’s spring/summer 2022 collection, which highlighted the craftsmanship of the brand’s ateliers

Now aged 86, Italian master Giorgio Armani unveiled a haute couture collection mixing glamorous silhouettes with pastel hues

Fendi celebrated its home base of Rome, taking Italian films as inspiration for its digital presentation of lush dresses and trouser suits

For its first haute couture collection in over 50 years, the fashion maison made a splash with oversized looks inspired by its founder Cristobal Balenciaga – in a show held in his former atelier

Actress Margaret Qualley ended the romantic Paris Fashion Week haute couture event with a wedding dress and a bouquet toss – complete with rose petals

In a hyper-connected global fashion industry where the weather is different all over the world, isn’t it time to reset our seasonal fashion calendar? The pandemic has kicked luxury houses like Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga into making big changes

With a virtual presentation attended by a sprinkling of socially distanced stars, the brand launched its floral spring/summer 2021 collection with an intimate theme reinforcing the feel of a much-needed reunion