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Amazonian color, dramatic silhouettes hit the Paris runways

PARIS (AP) – Amazonian color and exaggerated silhouettes reigned at Paris Fashion Week shows, as actresses Abbie Cornish and Emily Robinson joined it-girl Olivia Palermo on the coveted front row seats.

Here are the highlights of the spring-summer 2018 ready-to-wear collections on Saturday.

ELIE SAAB’S AMAZON FEVER

Elie Saab always adds a little bite to his creations – and this season, the Lebanese designer evoked the verdant Amazon – in all its danger, wildness and tropical vivacity.

Saab used the vivid colors of the forest to show off his daring designs.