La vie en noir

model shows off the gothic inspired spring at Gareth Pugh/AP Photo:Jacques BrinonParis Fashion Week  kicked off with a wild variety of collections that ran the gamut between staid to downright shocking including:

Channeling Beyond the Painted Veil at Rochas, 1930's western european styles smacked into an Eastern color pallette. Full slide show here.

Pale colors in easily marketable shapes made Cerruti recession-safe if not at all inspired. Full slide show here.

Making a play for our dark hearts, Gareth Pugh mixed victorian touches with Japanese anime inspired silohuettes for a collection that can only be described as gothique fastastique!  Full slide show here.