Mad couture, celebrity concerts electrify Paris fashion

French designer Jean Paul Gaultier and a model wearing one of his creation are about to kiss during the presentation of his fall-winter 2015/2016 Haute Couture fashion collection, in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu) French designer Jean Paul Gaultier and a model wearing one of his creation are about to kiss during the presentation of his fall-winter 2015/2016 Haute Couture fashion collection, in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

By Associated Press July 8, 2015 4 min read

PARIS (AP) – As couture week in Paris entered its final furlong, the French capital was electrified by celebrity concerts and eccentric, creative designs. Here are the highlights of the fall-winter 2015-16 shows on Wednesday, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Viktor & Rolf and Elie Saab.

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GAULTIER GOES BRETON

The Breton stripe, as worn by sailors, has become synonymous with Jean Paul Gaultier over the years (alongside the conical bra.)

So Wednesday’s fall-winter couture collection – inspired by the French region of Brittany – seemed like a wholly natural place for the French designer.