Paris Fashion Week F/W 2012

Tender leather mark Hermes show 

In his third collection for Hermes, the house of the jet-setting fashion buyer, Christophe Lemaire flew business-class to Argentina, where he reworked the iconic Gaucho look in an accomplished fall-winter display.more

Stella McCartney weds country girl to urban chic

Stella McCartney sent models down the runway in sporty but sophisticated school girl outfits, as cutesy collars and flouncy skirts found an anchor in classic English tailoring and rich country tweeds.more

Designers Liu Ling and Sun Dawei (L) presented blue, mustard and red leather ensembles and wrap-around coats in their Fall/Winter 2012-2013 women's ready-to-wear collection for Cacharel. The collection consisted of feminine pieces accentuated with kaleidoscopic and colorful patterns, just like its designs of the world-renowned perfume bottles.more

Chinese stars are strutting their way into the world of fashion, an industry where Asians are often under-represented. Liu Wen (pictured above), 6th on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com, walked for a number of shows during PFW. Chinese actresses Yao Chen (below R) and Zhou Xun (who has shown her love for Chanel on and off the screen) were also under the spotlight for Karl Lagerfeld's crystal-inspired F/W collection.