Paris Couture Week never disappoints lovers of innovative hairstyling and makeup, and this season took many of your favorite beauty trends to new levels of drama and decadence. Of the looks that Chanel, Dior, Versace, and all the other big names sent down the runway this week, though, which deserve your thumbs up? See what the big houses had to offer and decide for yourself. Read more

Inspired by, among many things, Greek goddesses, architecture, Georgia O'Keefe, and sea shapes, some of the world's top designers showed collections filled with fringe, colorblocking, lace, and new silhouettes for Spring 2012. What exists under the sea was on the minds of Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld, Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci, and Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton. Twentieth-century Mexico inspired Read more

Paris's Spring runways delivered a perfect variety of minidresses and skirts, flowy tops, skinny pants, and more in the way of cool glamour to fit our every definition of sexy. There are the obvious suggestions — Kanye West's plunging necklines, Balmain's microminis — but also sex appeal in subtler ways. Isabel Marant delivers minidresses topped with utility jackets. Nina Ricci gives us sheer Read more

Decadent collections from Elie Saab, Valentino, Christian Dior, and more of Paris Fashion Week's best left us wishing we had occasion to hit the red carpet in the designers' stunning confections. Each delivered their own version of the red-carpet ready — Valentino with delicate sheer layers, Elie Saab in brightly crafted sequins, and more, like Nina Ricci's pitch-perfect femininity. We may not Read more

Paris Fashion Week has showed us amazing street style to cull inspiration from all season long. While perusing through the amazing photos, we noticed an overarching theme of yellow looks. From cool button-up blouses — seen here on the gorgeous Joan Smalls — to wide-leg trousers, we can't wait to incorporate the trend into our Fall ensembles. Contrast is key, so make sure to temper your sunny Read more

It's time to say au revoir to Fashion Month — Paris marks the end of the Spring 2012 collections and though we're sad to see it go, we're even more excited to add these gorgeous shoes to our Spring shopping lists. Metallic footwear proved to be a major designer trend, from the sleek silver booties at Chanel to the bright gold loafers at Chloé. As far as silhouette goes, we can definitely plan Read more

The celebrity-favorite designer turned out a rainbow-coded color fest for Spring '12. It's as if he took each primary hue from a box of crayons, then offered an iteration of evening wear, cocktail sheaths, and suiting — one in every color. The primary references have only to do with color scheming; there's nothing elementary about the red-carpet-worthy gowns, made brighter and more Read more