Paris Pret-a-Porter Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011: Mugler, Balenciaga

80's Divas, Lady Gaga, Latex, Stomping Platforms, Flower Power Dressing...

Strike A Pose: Lady Gaga making an entrance on the Mugler Catwalk, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Mugler Womenswear Fall/Winter 2011:

The Real Mugler...and His Muse: Designer Thierry Mugler and Jerry Hall

The Mugler Tough 80's Chic Power Diva Legacy Lives On: And for 2011, it's now being headed by Lady Gaga's Stylist/Creative Director, Mr. Nicola Formichetti, and his co-designer Sébastien Peigné. This was the most anticipated show of Paris Fashion Week. The scene was Church-like; columns and long walkway. Models sauntered and struck DIVA almost-Drag-Queen poses. The word "Fierce" would come to mind as much as that word is soooo two years ago. Lots of very TIGHT suiting, shoulder pads that would rival a Quarterback, heels so high MANY a model stumbled (they really should have gotten Drag Queens, they might have done a better job!) and enough Latex to make 1000 Condoms. The B**** is Back. And in the form of Mugler Fall/Winter 2011. Oh, and did I mention Miss Lady Gaga modeled??

Cover The Sisters: Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Style.com summed it up this way: The collective vibe as Gaga's magic spell dispersed and the crowd shuffled into the night was one of bemused disappointment. Backstage, though, was another story. There, Formichetti was surrounded by the kind of clamoring mosh pit you're more likely to associate with his collaborator. "Fun is making a comeback," he said. "Mugler was a fashion god for me. It was more than fashion, though, it was entertainment." In that regard—and it's not one you can dismiss easily in our wired world—Formichetti and co. nailed it. But will Gaga be available next season? Maybe so. Formichetti also informed us that his biggest fan has already "bought the entire collection in every color."

Stylists Will Gag: Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Catsuit Fashionanimal: Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Bra Not Needed: Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Joan Collins Who? Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Gaga For Runway: Lady Gaga in Mugler Fall/Winter 2011 Finale Look

Click HERE to watch a Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune interview Lady Gaga and Nicola Formichetti

Mugler Womenswear Fall/Winter 2011 Full Runway Video:

Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2011

My Lunch Appointment Is Late: Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2011

For Fall/Winter 2011, Balenciaga Designer/Creative Director Nicolas Ghesquière softened his muse: There were pretty flower print dresses and skirts folded and architecturally draped. There was knit mesh and leather jackets and a defined sense of playing with proportions. The shot of magenta, orange, and purples were fabulous--amongst the black. Just from seeing the photos and the runway video: I LOVED it! This is modern directional sportswear in a very LUXE high-end way. Ghesquière is way too cool for school--as they say.

Who Is Buying Me Dinner: Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2o11

Bubblegum Gallery Opening: Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2011

THE Coat of the Season: Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2011

Color Blocked Mademoiselle: Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2011

Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2011 Full Runway Video:

Menswear Collections Fall/Winter 2011--Milan, Paris: Mugler, Louis Vuitton, Neil Barrett

Men: Get Ready To (Fashion) Rumble, Be a Euro Trust-Funder Twenty-something, and go Skiing with Scuba Pants!

Men In Mourning: Baggy trousers and veil, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Mugler Menswear Fall/Winter 2011

80's Redux: Pumpkin orange single-breasted suit, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Trends: Sinister looks, black suits, navy blue, neon orange (!) suits, single-breasted jackets with 80's Mugler shoulders but 2011 fit, baggy trousers, chiffon shawls (over the heads a la Greek Widow in Mourning), big CLUNKY shoes, combat boots.

Superhero Suit: Navy blue suit with leather and orange-accented gloves, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Themes: Post-Apocalyptic Superhero, S&M/Tattoo Artist from Berlin-mixed with Dapper 80's Ska Boys, DEVO 2011, Blade Runner for the 21st Century, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" Gets DARK and Moody, body-art, Skin-head Couture

Designers: Nicola Formichetti--yes, Style Genius behind Lady Gaga's Looks--alongside Romain Krener

Soundtrack: Lady Gaga (of course!) Remix of "Born This Way"

Blade Runner 2025: Leather "Motorcycle/combat" pants and boots--Tattoos not included, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Style.com quote: "Their clothes mostly read as new—not old—Mugler. They borrowed certain signatures from the house's expansive vocabulary: the strong shoulders on the jackets, the shorn lapels, something of the originator's talent as a colorist. But they were quieter than Mugler's own brand of bombast, and less witty; they brought out the sinister side of suiting, the darker connotations of uniform"

Mugler Menswear Fall/Winter 2011 Runway Video:

Lady Gaga Video to "Born This Way" Remix Featuring Rico:

Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2011

Mini Kimono: Shawl-collared wrap jacket, wool trousers and copper orange accessories, Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011

Trends: Black, blues, grays, a pop of orange (again!), Neon Red, Jacket-over-a-Jacket, wrapped and tied/knotted jackets, Shawl-collared sweaters/jackets, mini-Kimonos, leather hip/fanny packs.

It's Cold On The Runway: Double Jackets, trousers, leather gloves, heavy neck scarf, Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011

Themes: Designer Paul Helbers was inspired by the Amish and David Lynch, elegant but monochromatic, Euro Trust-Funder 20-something Dandy.

Making an Entrance: Bright Red double-breasted jacket, maroon pants, leather gloves and luxe "fanny/hip" pack, Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011

Tim Blanks of Style.com summed it up like this: A Motel Red blouson unzipped to reveal a peek of quilted black leather (Lynch's motels concealed dark secrets, too). The footwear was schizophrenia in a shoe. And the final evening jacket in dusty black dévoré velvet looked well and truly worn in, almost Amish in its sobriety, bar the sprinkle of sequins that added a sparkle of sin. It was the last flicker of light in a suitably strange parade.

Click Below for Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/winter 2011 Runway Video:

Neil Barrett Menswear Fall/Winter 2011:

Catwalking With the Sharks: Ivory skinny "Scuba Pants" with curved seaming, fitted sweater and CLUNKY shoes, Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2011

Trends: Scuba Pants/Meggings (tight tight tight SKINNY pants), pegged baggy trousers, fitted sweaters, double-breasted, Winter White, black, Boxing Gloves, ombre effect, big CLUNKY 80s shoes, slicked side-parted hair.

Ombre Preacher Boy: Grey-black jacket, baggy pegged trousers, CLUNKY shoes, Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2011

Themes: Scuba, Pasty and Undernourished, Austrian Boy Goes Skiing, double-breasted, pea coats, 3/4 coats, Preacher Boy Look.

Scuba Winter: Ivory double-breasted cropped coat, skinny "scuba" pants, "boxing" gloves, Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2011

Click Below for Neil Barrett Menswear Fall/Winter 2011 Runway Video: