Kenzo Takada celebrated his 20th year as a Paris designer with a mammoth party and a modest show.

Five years ago it would have been absurd to think of Paris haute-couture designers as pace-setters for the world's fashion trends.

A number of Paris designers must have been on the same wavelength.

Unlike many top Paris designers, he never made theatrical, Erté-like costumes to grab headlines.

Several Paris designers provided hints of this fishtail style in their fall collections last year.

Other Paris designers continued reintroducing pants for women and the trend was gradually adopted over the next century.

Church also designed her own gowns with samples she bought from Paris designers using her model's discount.

The rest of the Paris designers showed all of their outfits with the fun stuff taken out.

The Paris designers propose to move their shows from mid-March to late February.

Street style has won over Paris designers, and every one had looser, wider-leg pants, often with rolled cuffs.