Paris fashion is ‚royal affair‘

Saab’s shimmering regal gowns came in emerald green, sapphire blue and blood-red like „rubies plucked from a crown“.

Frank Sorbier meanwhile looked to the middle ages after becoming fascinated by portraits of the era.

Models paraded at a stately pace through the formal gardens of the Swiss embassy in lace veils, richly embroidered silk jackets and high neck dresses with trains.