This Paris Fashion Week Trend Is Guaranteed to Get You Noticed

The silhouette of next season? According to our latest fashion month dispatch from Paris, it's anything that makes a big splashy entrance.

Exaggerated couture shapes are ruling the runways right now (note the ruffle hem skirts at Balmain and Nina Ricci's pointy and puffed take on statement shoulders) and while it might not be the most practical of trends, we have to admit it's quite fun. Just look at the dramatic feather skirts at Saint Laurent (above)—how can they not make you smile?

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