Britney Spears,Paris Hilton and the best of fashion week

Around 100 ready-to-wear shows are scheduled as part of the Paris Fashion Week to last until October 10. New collections will be shown at various venues throughout the French capital, including some of Paris' architectural jewels such as the Grand Palais.

The French capital is open to U.S designers for this year's Fashion Week in Paris. Hollywood A-list designers such as Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati and Lanvin by Alber Elbaz will unveil their collections.
On Friday Chanel will show their collection at the Grand Palais. Christian Lacroix and Britain's Alexander McQueen will have shows at other venues, and on Saturday Brits Phoebe Philo for Chloe, John Galliano and a Frenchman Jean-Paul Gaultier for Hermes will show their collections. The highlight is likely to be Louis Vuitton's party on Sunday to launch its new store on the Champs-Elysees.

During Fashion Week in Paris two Russian designers, Alena Akmhadullina and Igor Chapurin, made their debut appearances on the Paris fashion calendar on Sunday. John Galliano again shocked his audience with a pared down collection based on nude tones. Also such designers as Balenciaga, Junya Watanabe, Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior showed their clothes and ideas for spring/summer 2006 on Monday and Tuesday night.
Shows scheduled for Wednesday include France's Vincent Darre for Emanuel Ungaro, Rochas, Dries van Noten and Italy's Riccardo Tisci's first ready-to-wear collection for Givenchy. On Thursday Stella McCartney, Japan's Tsumori Chisato and Ann Demeulemeester will have their shows during Fashion Week in Paris.

Despite the fact that costs of fashion shows are high; there is nothing more direct or effective as the catwalks. During Fashion Week designers parade their creations before fashion editors and retail buyers. The main directive of the show is to make the clothes as irresistible as possible, but everything-from the invitations to the seating, lighting and sound- must reflect on the designer and brand.
After Fashion Weeks in New York, Milan and Fashion Week in Paris still going, we can say what's going to be big for spring/summer 2006. The Bohemian trend is going to continue, with a strong emphasis on the Eastern European gypsy look. Fashion designers show a lot of interest in feminine styles, small prints and sleek, neutral accessories, natural fabric variations and embroidery adding visual interest. Minimalism will continue through spring/summer 2006. Key colours will include blues from turquoise to cobalt to indigo, and deep, rich reds.