13 fairytale couture gowns fit for princesses
Couture Fashion Week is in full swing, when the industry's heavyweights - Chanel and Dior among them - are given the chance to throw commercialism to the wind and forget about wearability.
This is fashion at its most exquisite, theatrical and, lest we forget, its most expensive. Most of us won't have couture budgets, but we can dream, so we've found the most dramatic, frothy and fairytale-like dresses to gaze over.
From bejewelled capes to layers of tulle and chiffon, see fashion's most ostentatious, show-stopping gowns - fit for princesses:
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Bejewelled tiaras were order of the day at Elie Saab.
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Part princess, part fairy, Valentino masterfully nailed ethereal this season.
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It's the cape that's really doing it for us here, part princess, part superhero.
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A sporty take on the princess theme... Although not one to wear to the gym, Donatella Versace's latest collection was athletic as Versace couture can get (i.e. some of the gowns featured sporty harnesses).
Alberta Ferretti
A dramatic option for princesses hoping to make a statement.
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A peak princess option, with more frills, ruffles, chiffon and lace that even a Disney character could handle.
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One for modern princesses - elegant, feminine but with a contemporary appeal.
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Reminiscent of Rihanna's 2014 Grammys outfit (the one that looked like a luffa), Giambattista Valli didn't use the chiffon sparingly.
IndigitalElsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli never follows tradition, a label known for wit and graphic edge, as demonstrated by this gown.
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All the tulle and all the bows at Giambattista Valli.
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We're into the fluid shape of this Alexis Mabille gown and the strapless neckline - which will be big this summer.
Ralph and Russo
The prettiest of pinks at Ralph and Russo.
IndigitalGiorgio Armani Prive
We can expect to see on the red carpet during awards season.
