Paris Fashion Week Highlights: Runway Car Crashes, Topless Protesters and More

From Givenchy to Paul Gaultier, fashion house's added drama to the runway with theatrical stunts

By Rose Curiel Sep 30, 2013 6:49 PMTags
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From Dior to Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier to Comme des Garçons, fab fashion houses wowed us with impressive collections at Paris Fashion Week!

And while the couture creations lent the runway plenty of drama, many runway theatrics—some planned, some unplanned—stole the spotlight from the chic clothing. 

Let's take a look back and relive the most memorable moments of the week!

In Vogue: The runway became a dance floor at Jean Paul Gaultier's show, where Coco Rocha gave us her best impression of Grease's Danny as she jumped and jived, and Karlie Kloss vogued her way across the catwalk. And though Madonna may have sung "strike a pose, there's nothing to it," Kloss did not exactly find that to be the case. "considering I wasn't even born when Madonna first taught the world how to 'Vogue'...I needed a little help learning the moves," she shared along with a picture from rehearsals. Way to make us feel old, Karlie. 

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Bejeweled Beauties: The eye-catching glitter tribal face masks at the Givenchy show sparkled brighter than the front row glitterati, including Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Hailee Steinfeld. Made from Swarovski crystals applied to the models' faces, the masks made for the most memorable bling we've seen on a catwalk all season! 

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Fierce Fashion: It was hard to focus on the fashion at the Nina Ricci show, where topless Femen protesters stormed the runway, and model Hollie May-Saker claims she punched one of the gutsy gals in retaliation. 

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Model Behavior: It Girl Cara Delevingne photobombed fellow model Miranda Kerr, while the gorgeous Aussie gave an interview backstage at the Stella McCartney show. 

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Step It Up: Rick Owens skipped models in favor of dance step team members, who stunned as they stomped their way through the catwalk. 

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Crashing the Party: The runway was smoking at Givenchy—and not because of the hot models! A five-car pile-up created a conversation piece for guests before the models even took to the catwalk.