Haute couture: Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani

Preparations backstage before the Dior show in Paris yesterday Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP Photograph: Thibault Camus/guardian.co.uk Kylie Minogue and Frederic Mitterand, the French minister of culture and communication (and nephew of François), attend the Christian Dior show Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/guardian.co.uk Embellishment at Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika's show Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP Photograph: Jacques Brinon/guardian.co.uk Not to be worn under a coat ... Shoulder detail at Alexandre Vauthier haute couture Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA Photograph: Lucas Dolega/guardian.co.uk Dita von Teese at the Christian Dior show Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty Images Photograph: Eric Ryan/guardian.co.uk Moonlit romance at Giorgio Armani Prive Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP Photograph: Christophe Ena/guardian.co.uk Keeping the moonlit theme, a transluscent lunar look at Giorgio Armani Prive Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/guardian.co.uk Silk, leather and jewels at Christian Dior Photograph: Tony Barson/WireImage.com Photograph: Tony Barson/guardian.co.uk Modern millinery by British designer John Galliano for Christian Dior Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP Photograph: Francois Guillot/guardian.co.uk John Galliano takes a bow at the end of his show for Christian Dior Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty Images Photograph: Eric Ryan/guardian.co.uk The Georges Chakra haute couture show Photograph: Lucas Dolega/EPA Photograph: Lucas Dolega/guardian.co.uk Perhaps not the most flattering of shapes at French designer Adeline Andre's show Photograph: Charles Platiau/REUTERS Photograph: Charles Platiau/guardian.co.uk Fairytale meets fishtails at Georges Chakra Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP Photograph: Christophe Ena/guardian.co.uk While at Georges Hobeika it was mermaid meets showgirl Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP Photograph: Jacques Brinon/guardian.co.uk A fiery look at Georges Hobeika Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP Photograph: Jacques Brinon/guardian.co.uk