Ah Paris.  Final stop on the dizzying bullet train of spring shows.

So much to see, so much to love.   Every trend( flappers!, couture! prints! graphic!), every era (20’s! 30’s! 50’s! 70’s!), every theme and every color were all on display in an explosion of creativity and astounding design.  Favorites were hard to select, but my old standby’s shone as brilliantly as ever, with some fresh additions bringing the love.  As Papa Hemingway would know, truly a moveable feast.

Spring 2012 RTW- Paris

Alexander McQueen

alexander mcqueen-spring rtw 2012 paris show-sarah burton-laurel schaffer-downright red

alexander mcqueen-spring rtw 2012 paris show-sarah burton-laurel schaffer-downright red

alexander mcqueen-spring rtw 2012 paris show-sarah burton-laurel schaffer-downright red

alexander mcqueen-spring rtw 2012 paris show-sarah burton-laurel schaffer-downright red

Celine

Celine-Phoebe Philo-spring 2012 rtw paris- laurel Schaffer-downrightred

Celine-Phoebe Philo-spring 2012 rtw paris- laurel Schaffer-downrightred

Celine-Phoebe Philo-spring 2012 rtw paris- laurel Schaffer-downrightred

Lanvin

lanvin-alber elbaz-spring 2012 rtw Paris- laurel schaffer-downright red

lanvin-alber elbaz-spring 2012 rtw Paris- laurel schaffer-downright red

lanvin-alber elbaz-spring 2012 rtw Paris- laurel schaffer-downright red

Stella McCartney

stella mccartney-spring 2012 rtw Paris-Natalia Vodianova- laurel schaffer-downright red

stella mccartney-spring 2012 rtw Paris-Natalia Vodianova- laurel schaffer-downright red

stella mccartney-spring 2012 rtw Paris-Natalia Vodianova- laurel schaffer-downright red

Haider Ackermann

haider ackerman-belgian designers-spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel schaffer-downright red

haider ackerman-belgian designers-spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel schaffer-downright red

haider ackerman-belgian designers-spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel schaffer-downright red

Paco Rabanne

Paco rabanne- spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel Schaffer-downright red

Paco rabanne- spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel Schaffer-downright red

Paco rabanne- spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel Schaffer-downright red

Gareth Pugh

Gareth Pugh-spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel schaffer-downright red

Gareth Pugh-spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel schaffer-downright red

Gareth Pugh-spring 2012 rtw paris-laurel schaffer-downright red

Vionnet

Vionnet-spring 2012 rtw paris- Laurel Schaffer-downright red-barbara and lucia croce

Vionnet-spring 2012 rtw paris- Laurel Schaffer-downright red-barbara and lucia croce

Vionnet-spring 2012 rtw paris- Laurel Schaffer-downright red-barbara and lucia croce

 All Photos: style.com

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