Couture Countdown

Spring 2012 Couture Week in Paris was everything beautiful and a whole lot more! Here are nine highlights, provided by Elle, that are sure to make you wish you lived in a fantasy world where jet-setting to Paris in the name of fashion was a reality.

Chanel spring 2012 couture:

Atelier Versace spring 2012 couture:

Armani Privé spring 2012 couture:

Christian Dior spring 2012 couture:

Giambattista Valli spring 2012 couture:

Givenchy Haute Couture spring 2012:

Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2012 couture:

Valentino spring 2012 couture:

And, of course, it's not a party without Kate-the-Great:

My favorites = Chanel, Atelier Versace, Giambattista Valli, and last but not least Valentino. Ahhhhh, pure perfection.

Stay tuned for another post about one of the gorgeous runway shows.

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