Chic, sophisticated women's looks will be back next winter, judging from the high-quality, cosy collections with a sexy, sensual streak shown on the runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris.

Cubist cool in City Hall with Yohji Yamamoto; Picasso and PETA at Victoria Beckham; Cher and confusion at Vêtements, in a jam-packed day of shows in Paris Fashion Week on Friday

Paris Fashion Week’s main action on Thursday began and ended with two historic marques, Chloé and Schiaparelli, strutting their stuff with brio, the first with a debut, the second with fresh impetus.

A sunny Wednesday afternoon in Paris Fashion Week could be profitably spent at two shows: Dries Van Noten and Casablanca, where the connecting thread was the euphoria blending of unlikely materials, hues and moods.

Paris Fashion Week opened Monday a with Masters student show at the Institute Francis de la Mode, attended by Brigitte Macron, followed across town by a Pressiat Woke'n' Roll collection.