All the Dreamiest Dresses (and Fanciest Chanel Beanies) at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
By definition, a haute couture label is a design house that belongs to the important-sounding Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris, which is regulated by the French Department of Industry. Very official! That means the clothes they send down the runway are infinitely more exclusive—not to mention, expensive—than their ready-to-wear counterparts. In fact, it's pretty impossible to get your hands on a haute couture creation, unless you're sashaying down the red carpet at the Oscars. Or, y'know, a princess.
But because a girl can (and should!) dream, we've rounded up the best confections on the Paris Haute Couture runway this past week. After all, a little glamour never hurt anybody...
Photo: Getty Images1/18Christian Dior sent the prettiest metallic mini dress down the runway—then punked it up with some serious thigh-high boots in bright blue.
Photo: Getty Images2/18Prepare to be straight-up spellbound by the sparkles.
Photo: Getty Images3/18The Dior show also included a dreamy ribbon-adorned tutu that's just begging to be a DIY project.
Photo: Getty Images4/18Nothing adds an edge to fancy floral quite like red latex heels...
Photo: Getty Images5/18Another Giambattista Valli gem, this intricately-embellished bell-shaped dress is a silhouette we're sure to see more of. Hopefully the same goes for those adorable cat-ear veils, too.
Photo: Getty Images6/18This frothy, baby pink ballgown has Emma Stone's name written all over it, which is fitting since it's by Giambattista Valli—one of her faves.
Photo: Getty Images7/18The only thing better than a vase of bright tulips? A Yanina dress covered in them.
Photo: Getty Images8/18Nobody does delicate flower embellishments quite like Karl Lagerfeld. And nobody wears them quite like Kendall Jenner...
Photo: Getty Images9/18If the Chanel runway is any indication (and it always is), crop tops aren't going anywhere next season. And, on that note, neither are blinged-out beanies.
Photo: Getty Images10/18Who doesn't want to look like a disco ball? No one. The answer is no one. Fortunately, Alexandre Vauthier is making that a reality with this magically sparkly dream dress.
Photo: Getty Images11/18Cookie monster vibes aside, blue fur looked pretty chic at Giorgio Armani Prive. Muppets are having a moment these days.
Photo: Getty Images12/18Is that an overalls-inspired Jean Paul Gaultier gown on Lindsey Wixson? Why, yes. Yes, it is.
Photo: Getty Images13/18Even better than wearing your heart on your sleeve? Wearing a heart on your heart.
Photo: Getty Images14/18This Elie Saab dress is fit for a Disney princess. And as luck would have it, Emma Watson is about to be just that.
Photo: Getty Images15/18The working name for this number is "Valentino and and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Dress."
Photo: Getty Images16/18Leave it to Donatella Versace to skip the embellishments and nix any sort of sparkle in favor of rich jewel tones and devastatingly bold silhouettes.
Photo: Getty Images17/18A dress like this is destined for a super fancy and very important red carpet. Here’s an idea: Jennifer Lawrence’s people need to get in touch with Elie Saab’s people.
Photo: Getty Images18/18Because at the end of the day, there's pretty much nothing better than a floral baseball cap...especially one designed by a haute couture wizard like Jean Paul Gaultier.
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