"Mother Nature, she is very sexy, yes?"


"Have you ever heard the expression "kissed by a muse"? Well, that's what I am. I'm a muse."


"Woo-hoo! Col-lege! Yay! Higher Education! Studying stuff rules!"


"This way to Macbeth auditions?"


"Surprise! I'm not really a butterfly, it was a costume! It was me all along! Are you surprised?"


"I'm an allegory for the gold standard. Crossed with a gentleman beetle. Obviously."


Wait, was I not supposed to really cut myself in half? Oh."


Wanna go to the Dog-patch Sadie Hawkins Day dance?


"Seriously? You're sure this is what real elves wear?"


"Bring me my platinum-encrusted dog, a martini straight-up and my house-boy. Now."


"Um, my balloon popped. Could you help me blow it up?"

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You want glitz? Galliano serves up a disco-Grecian-harlequin snow queen! Obviously.


So pretty - and the bubbles add to the 20s (or Lawrence Welk) flair!


Can't say I'm sold on the whole "transparency" trend - and dread seeing its "reality" incarnation - but this eccentric Victorian widow almost makes me a believer. Almost.


I wouldn't have believed had I not seen it with my own eyes that you could mix "20s," "90s," and "sinister dress-up."


Very Kiki de Montparnasse. And yes, she was considered avante-garde!


A hint of a smile is good! It just adds to this flapper-manque's mystery!


...although I guess harlequins are allowed to be sad.

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Loving the 70s inflection. And check it: swallow platforms!


Renee: an obvious devotee of the mini trend.


More of those cute prints, but here the sweetness is cut with a club-worthy halter and a steely glare.


Cool Girls (trademark.) Miu Miu is a Cool Girl Label.


Miuccia's take on the season's sparkles? Typically idiosyncratic and avian.


Okay so that's obviously a reclining nude on the collar, but what about the skirt? Stacks of dogs? What say you?


Intricate 20s beading and a prim silhouette? Yup, it's gotta be Miu-Miu.





Loving the trousers. As for the blouse? Well, surely someone wants black holes over their breasts.


It's official: Kate Moss can work anything and neither question it nor let yourself get depressed.


That goes double for les dames Roitfeld!

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A Yale graduate...


A Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiast...


...a person who's seen the dark side of life and can appreciate the struggles of Jean Valjean...


An entertainer...


An intellectual...


A polyglot...


A sophisticate...


And, yes, a fellow devotee of the male skirt.

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The runway looked like scene cut from an invasion film.

This silhouette doesn't say "Take me to your leader." It says: "You've been conquered by a higher lifeform. Get with the program."

In space, no one can hear you scream. About your snapped ankle.

Take away the shoes and the hair and you've got a really interesting, utterly new-feeling dress.

For devotees of H.R. Giger.

The exaggerated waist becomes almost insect-like, but in the right situation, this is a rockin' cocktail dress.

Betcha Björk has her eye on this one.

Correct me if I am wrong, but the print on this appears to be some kind of body scan or imaging. Of entrails and such. It should be disgusting but I'm finding it awesome.

McQueen is known for his precise and exquisite tailoring.

I spy moth wings.

There's a disturbance in The Force, and it is her blouse.

I'd be lying if I said the nipped-in waist and hip padding didn't make me smile.

As the captain of the spaceship, XalaK is not to be fucked with. Her fingernails are actually razors.

"Just because we're from another planet doesn't mean we don't want go out dancing. We like to party. Hard."

The man, the myth, the legend.

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A straight-up gorgeous, dream wedding gown.


Down to the color, I feel like we all had this pillowcase under our heads at at least one sleepover of the 1980s.


What are you looking at? What, my completely transparent lace suit? Get your mind out of the gutter, pervert.


And if you came upon this woman on the street, it would be a tough call: to stop her and whisper, "um, I think you forgot your camisole" or assume it was deliberate?


Aw, digging this nod to old-school Valentino glam.


This one? Yeah, not so much.


For the arcangel in your life.

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Some pieces - like this "Lonely Goat" special - were overtly playful, making the ersatz-tchotchke-nature situation obvious.


Although it probably already was after the models covered each other in fake hayloft.


Leigh Lezark was, we can almost guarantee it, not visibly impressed. And we're not going to be the ones to give her the satisfaction of commenting on her outfit.


Even Coco's iconic suiting got a dash of homespun.


We're guessing Prince has already earmarked that top.


And he will work it - probably in the sample size.


Hope you guys are psyched for some stark palettes come spring, cause that's what we're getting!


Also, loadsa lace and more transparent action than you can shake a stick - or a slip - at.


The Kaiser's probably overcome at the sight of Rihanna as Chanel-gone-modern; this is what he lives for.


Say what you will, as Yes would put it, he can put the sweetness in and stir it with a spoon.


Could Virginie Ledoyen look any more classic-French is she tried? And come to think of it, she probably did!


Claudia Schiffer goes classic.


You know what the best thing about not being a celebrity is? You can say things like this: WTF is up with Sean Lennon? And nobody cares and there's no feud and your publicist isn't pissed.

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Le smoking: a YSL must.


The lines and coloration evoke the early YSL collections, which defined the sophisticated, modern "Yves Saint Laurent woman." Who would that be today?


Okay, that works.


Clean lines and strong femininity would have pleased Yves, surely. The dust ruffle? Hard to say.


And, obviously, the "reality" version works like an elegant modern charm.


As for Avengers business-casual?


...judge for yourselves.


And I know one person who will be pleased by this high-profile support for Operation No Pants:


She is!


"Volume" is still a thing. But - in varying degrees, even by its absence, isn't that always a de facto "trend?" Kind of like "texture," "color" and "existence?"


See, sometimes you see something like this and think, "well, of course, no one will literally wear that..."


And then you feel a fool.

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There were big, yellow ruffles.


And small, red ruffles on hems.


Ruffles on tent dresses. (Remember that season everyone looked pregnant?)


But when McCartney ironed the ruffles into big, origami-like folds, the silhouette sharpened into something more wearable and cool.


And the maxi dresses were beautiful where they acknowledged the waist.


Stella McCartney signature number 1: the jumpsuit.


High-waisted short-shorts nearly always come off as a wannabe Wonder Woman move. Especially when they're shiny. But the wooden bag is rad.


Stella McCartney signature number 2: the covetable and perfect men's wear look.


And is it so wrong that I dream of lolling around in a big, comfortable silk shirt dress, with pockets no less?


But the designer herself totally got the best look of the show.

So pretty. Silver and ruffles are all over the place for Spring 2010, and this dress manages to be on trend and breathtaking at the same time.


Can't you just see Blair Waldorf in this?


Unlike most of the collections that I've seen this season (but again, I could be wrong, so feel free to set me straight!) Lagerfeld's shorts seem to be a bit longer. I love the length on these; not too short, but not dowdy, either.


Simple but gorgeous. I am a sucker for ballerina pink, though.


I love this! It's like a slightly punked out Audrey Hepburn.


This is a master at work: everything is just cut so beautifully and falls like a dream.


Remember when I said Lohan's Ungaro collection looked a bit like mall knockoffs? This would be the high fashion original it was knocking off, I think.


Super cute. Not crazy about the belly trend that's back in, because I already lived through 1997, but this is done tastefully and the pattern is adorable.


This model is striking a badass pose because she knows how badass her outfit is. Get it!


This dress ties everything together; beautiful lines, perfect patterns, silver, black, and white, and overall excellence.


I'm not always the biggest fan of everything Karl Lagerfeld says, but you'd be hard pressed to look at this collection and not admire what the man does. Beautiful, beautiful work. Or at least I think so. What do you think?

Lohan collaborated on the collection with designer Estrella Archs, and her influence can be seen in nearly every piece. It's not a secret that Lohan is a fan of old Hollywood glamour (particularly Marilyn Monroe), and I'm guessing this outfit was an homage of sorts.


I'm not a fashion expert, by any means, but in covering the major shows over the past few weeks I've noticed that this peachy-nude color is quite a trend for Spring 2010. Hot color aside, however, I feel like I've seen this dress before.


Lohan is a fan of short party dresses. I can see her wearing this. And many collections are featuring super-short cocktail dresses, so I suppose this fits in.


Here's where we start getting into trouble. The collection was inexplicably filled with tacky sequined hearts, including several heart pasties that just looked cheap on the Paris runway. Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph calls the pasties a "truly hideous fashion faux pas. Silver sequined "pasties", for example, belong in a lap dancing club unless you subscribe to a Jordan-esque dress code." Ouch.


More pasties, more sighs.


I actually thought this dress was pretty cute. Of course, if I wore it, I would have to be with a pair of Lohan's favorite article of clothing, leggings. Dun dun dun!!! Perhaps this was Lohan's master plan all along.


This is the face the model made when they told her she flew all the way to Paris Fashion Week to wear accessories that looked like they came from Claire's.


I'm not sure what's going on here, but it just seems...awkward.


Sometimes, fashion offers too much, and it's a great thing. Here, too much is just...too much. The heart-shaped headgear sets it over the edge.


I can't decide how I feel about this one. What say you, commenters?


I'm not really loving the print on this one, and I think the print + the earrings is overkill. Again, I have no fashion sense, so please feel free to set me straight in the comments.


I love the color here.


Jenny Barchfield of the AP calls the inclusion of these heart-shaped head pasties a "baffling move." I just think they contributed to the overall heart overkill running through the collection. They were just unnecessary.


I like Lindsay Lohan, and I typically root for her, but a great deal of this collection felt very mall to me, you know? Almost as if I were seeing the Forever 21 knockoffs instead of the high fashion originals.


Again, really beautiful colors. The hot pinks and rich purples were the highlights of the collection. I wish they used them a bit more.


While the color here is gorgeous, I'm not a big fan of the heart bandeau top.


Help me out, fashion people. What is the direction here?


This is a pretty standard Hollywood party girl dress. Lohan was brought to Ungaro because she was believed to understand younger buyers, most notably her friends. I suppose this speaks to that, as I can see many starlets picking this one up.


If this is shapeless and unflattering on a model, I'm not sure how anyone else will pull it off.


You didn't think we were going to get through a Lohan-influenced collection without leggings, did you?


Ugh, no. This is just budget. I love you, Lilo, but this is Paris Fashion Week, not the first round of Project Runway.


I just can't, you guys.


The shoes were pretty fun. These remind me of that Colors of Benetton perfume I had in 5th grade.


I like the cut of the shirt, but I'm not sold on the heart pattern.


I thought this look was pretty fun, actually. Everything is so short in this collection, but that's very Lohan, and that's also very Spring 2010, by the looks of other collections.


But then we go back to looks like this, which just seem a bit derivative and cheap looking.


Very simple, very clean, not groundbreaking, but very Lohan. They knew her style when they hired her, and they seem to be celebrating it.


Again, when the collection shies away from color, it just seems a bit meh. That could just be a personal preference, though.


I actually kind of loved this. It's completely ridiculous, but it's fun.


A bit of 80s, a bit of the future, and sadly, a bit of the heart bandeau epidemic running rampant through these pieces.


Again, it's not bad, it's just okay. And there's something very Forever 21 about some of this, which I suppose Ungaro was going for, in trying to reach a younger crowd, though perhaps not exactly in this way.


Two of hearts! Two hearts that beat as one! I'm confused! I'm confused!


Simple, cute, young, fun. Go ahead, Lindsay.


However, I think I saw these glasses at Target 2 years ago.


Very cute, and probably would have been cuter without the stupid heart pasties distracting everyone.


I am 28 years old and I live in the woods. I am not the target demo for this, so to me, it looks like something you wear under a dress. However, I'm sure others feel differently.


I got really excited when I saw these because they reminded me of the bottle for Debbie Gibson's Electric Youth perfume. The design is interesting, but I'm not sold on the plasticky material.


So how did Lohan do? Okay, I guess. She did exactly what she promised: brought her style and sensibilities to a fashion house that wanted her input. The hearts were a mistake, I think, but the party dresses and rich colors are getting positive reviews. It wasn't the best collection at fashion week, by any means, and Lohan has a long way to go, and surely the knives will be out. As Alexander writes, "Lohan was visibly distressed as she took her bow and Archs was also close to tears," as both women most likely realize that some nasty reviews and a lot of hard work are in their future. But it wasn't a total disaster, and if nothing else, it will be interesting to see where Lohan and Ungaro go from here.

At Ungaro, Mayhem Erupts Over Lindsay Lohan [ABCNews]
Paris Fashion Week: Ungaro Spring/Summer 2010 [Telegraph]

I can't explain the makeup, the hair, or the cape, but I know that the text on that baby says "Get A Life!"

I'm pretty sure there's a global warming message lurking in this runner's ensemble, but I'm too busy checking out the shimmery wrap.

Something subtle, for work, when your inner Marie Antoinette is dying to get out.

The plaid/Makes me sad.

Any ideas what's going on here? The jacket looks like it's made of sumptuous silk. Team No Pants gets chilly sometimes.

Let them eat cake an apple!

I call this one "La Mariée De Cadavre." That's "The Corpse Bride" en Français.

I think I just found my New Year's Eve outfit!

The woman drinks her own Kool-Aid, at least.

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Girlish ruffles in a sweet spring frock!

Dazzling, crystal-encrusted evening wear!

Naughty nightie styles!

Pretend to be Ingrid Bergman in Notorious!

Boudoir-inspired beauty!

Positively Rita Hayworth!

Shimmer and shine! Glitz and glam!

Hedy Lamarr would be so jealous!

Time to rent Joan Bennett's The Woman In The Window!

Check into a hotel using the name Lana Turner!

Or Ava Gardner!

Make sure you have an innocent look and an alibi!

He's just a Bogart, looking for his Bacall!

I love the different incarnations of breastplates, corsets and bustiers we've been seeing on the runway this year, and this one feels sort of Joan-Of-Arc-goes-clubbing. In a good way!

My friend J and I used to play "hip or homeless?" in the 90s. This would have been a mind-scrambler. I'll bet that T-shirt costs more than $150. Derelicte chic is really bizarre, and just makes me want to say that I can derelick my own balls thank you very much.

Chainmail? Or toga? Little-known fact: After the fall of Ancient Rome, everyone went to hear the Ting Tings play.

The tiny shorts and the Napoleonic jacket look like they've been dredged out of a river, for an ensemble that's dripping with cool.

A simple tank and jeans become not-so-simple with luxe fabrications.

Faux-punk! A shrunken leather jacket and tiny shredded shorts — taking a thrifting/DIY aesthetic and making it high fa$hion.

The cobbled-together leather — with grommets and lacing — is a little bit BDSM, a little medieval and very tough. It's paired with a wispy metallic skirt, for a mix of hard and soft.

Part Cyrsta from Ferngully; part Tina Turner in Beyond Thunderdome.

Spotted at Balmain: French vogue's Carine Roitfeld, in a subdued ensemble (for her).

Also spotted: Rihanna, who looked pretty Mad Max in the "Run This Town" video.

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This is one of the few busy ensembles Rochas showed in Paris today. Floral patterns are a go-to for Spring, but in these garments, the look is softly bold, instead of sickly sweet.

Cinched waists and full skirts have a retro vibe without feeling costume-y.

Though I have expressed my Growing Concern about The Direction Of Pants, I find these to be quite elegant and fresh-looking. Even if I wouldn't wear them.

Excuse me, Miss? You seem to have forgotten something.

I like the color here; I like flowers, the belt and the way this fabric appears to be completely luxurious… I don't like what this means for Team No Pants.

It's kind of cool how the colors and the pieces are a little bit "off" — it keeps things from being too predictable. That said, sometimes you see an ensemble on the runway and it represents the You You've Always Dreamed Of. This doesn't do it for me.

I have been ignoring the very ugly shoes on purpose. But I do understand how they fit with the clothes.

But Blair Waldorf is ordering this right now.

Degas-y, dreamy.

Restrained and refined, but still graceful — with a sense of humor.

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[Paris, Sepetmber 30. Image via Getty]

A model presents an outfit by British designer Gareth Pugh during ready-to-wear spring-summer 2010 fashion show in on September 30, 2009 in Paris. AFP PHOTO PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)

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