Yesterday was Paris's turn to dazzle in the fashion stakes, as once again all eyes turned to the City of Lights for a new edition of shows.

Many a fashion editor was disappointed by Milan's "safe" take on fashion for next season, so Yohji Yamamoto provided the perfect antidote with his wacky creations, ranging from conceptual drainpipe dresses and dinosaur-spiked suits to his far more wearable black ensembles.

New York-native Rick Owens also showed his new collection yesterday, wowing the crowd with an eerie show. The models sported white faces and chiffon column dresses in charcoal and black, sculpted jackets in ultra-slim sleeves and skinny trousers in cool earth tones.

Today it is Viktor & Rolf's turn, as well as that of AF VanderVorst and Paco Rabanne. The week, which ends on 10 October, also sees the likes of Stella McCartney, Balenciaga, Rochas and Chanel presenting their collections.