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17 times Paris Fashion Week made us go WOW!

Last updated on: July 07, 2017 14:08 IST

Presenting the most dramatic looks from the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week 2017.

Take a look!

Paris fashion week

We begin with this dramatic dress made entirely of sheer from designer Lan Yu's Haute Couture Fall/Winter collection. 
Photograph: Laurent Viteur/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

This outfit from Christian Dior is having its major fashion moment! Nothing else is needed to make your day a little bit more fascinating, right? 
Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

 

Ralph & Russo

Another full-length dress in sheer embellished with crystals by Ralph & Russo
Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters

 

Paris fashion week

This image will be seared into our memories for life. 
Iris Van Herpen's wave pattern dress made of organza, which was printed in straight lines and then pleated to create waves. 
Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters

 

Paris fashion week

You can't go wrong with gold and a dramatic tiered gown by Guo Pei.
Photograph: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

We're saying it again! This outfit made of filament-thin wires by Iris Van Herpen needs to feature in the next Hollywood sci-fi movie.  
Photograph: Francois Durand/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

There is sheer, embroidery, exagerated sleeves and a whole lot of drama in this Georges Chakra's dress.
Photograph: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

Lan Yu set the trend for brides with this off-shoulder sheer gown with a ruffled hemline.  
Photograph: Laurent Viteur/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

This outfit is Lan Yu's answer to surviving the summer heat at a wedding party.
Photograph: Laurent Viteur/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

This is where the world met Viktor & Rolf's dramatic style.
Photograph: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

Love it or hate it, but you cannot ignore Maison Ziad Nakad's ballroom gown dotted with stunning crystals.
Photograph: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images 

 

Paris fashion week

Caught in a spider's web? A model walks the runway during the Yanina Couture Haute Couture Fall/Winter show.
Photograph: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

This ghostly ice queen sent a shiver down our spine during the Yanina Couture fashion show.
Photograph: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

Chanel made a case for going dramatic in white this season.
Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images 

 

Paris fashion week

Layering such got a fashion approved update from Giorgio Armani Prive.
Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

There are more fun ways to wear pink and Giorgio Armani Prive just highlighted some.
Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

 

Paris fashion week

Van Herpen fuses technology with drama in this outfit and we couldn't have asked for something more dramatic. 
Photograph: Francois Durand/Getty Images