Catwalks were absolutely rife with avant-garde numbers that would look right at home in the worlds chicest funhouse.
Meanwhile, Schiaparelli continuedits tradition of borrowing from the animal kingdom, showing gilded avian-inspired numbers.
Both the models and their equines were clad in Hermes.
Other shows were equally performative.
Ahead, these and more of the wildest moments from Paris Couture Week.
Watch your jaw, its about to drop.
All of the labels 24 looks were geometrically exaggerated, looking more like fabric-wrapped gifts than actual clothing.
Several looks had models heads jutting out of boxes, giving new meaning to the term boxy shoulder.
She wore nothing but a thong and pasties.
At PFW, one esteemed brand finally joined the panty-flaunting ranks.
Gigi Hadids Breast-Forward Dress
Runways didnt shy away fromfreeing the nip this year and Hadid didnt either.
Albeit, how take came in the form ofa cheeky, trompe loeil mini.
At theVogueWorld afterparty, she wore a sequined Balmain illusion dress.
It featured an exaggerated skirt and bared breasts just not her own.
Thom Brownes Anatomy Dress
Its hard to believe this is only Thom Brownes second-ever couture show.
Among the bunch were intricately embroidered dresses and his signature oversized jacket with patchwork details.
The most spine-tingling look, however, was a high-neck dress split down the middle.
It was as gory as it was inspired.
Katy Perrys Lyrical Dress
Katy Perry was the style star to watch right now.
Fromstrutting down theVogueWorld runwaytorocking a fur coat with nothing underneath, the Roar singer has been serving looks.
No outfit, however, matched the buzz aroundher red dress.
Perry wore an asymmetrical dress that featured a 100-foot-long train inscribed with the lyrics of herupcoming single Womans World.
Schiaparellis Avian-Inspired Show
Season after season, Schiaparelli draws from the animal kingdom from felines to crustaceans.
(RememberKylie Jenners hyper-realistic lion head dressand the3D lobsters on crotches?)
This June, the brand looked to the skies for inspiration.
One dramatic number, in particular, featured a black velvet cape with winged shoulders.
Peep those intricate feather details; Theyre not feathers at all, but elaborate embroidery.
Creative Director Daniel Roseberry outdoes himself every single time.
The supermodel BFFs took the runway together on horseback, decked out in Hermes.
Even the saddles featured Hermes famed scarves.
It was a moment.
Guests walked around the room eyeing the designs the most stylish exhibit.
