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Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week: The best photos from backstage and the front row


UPDATED MARCH 1, 2019 6:21 AM EST

See all the highlights from a star-studded Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 Fashion Week.

<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Coco-Rocha" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Coco Rocha</a> hit the catwalk modeling a neon ensemble at the Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture fashion show.
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Coco Rocha hit the catwalk modeling a neon ensemble at the Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture fashion show.
Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage
The Canadian model looked fierce as she strut her stuff down the runway at the Paris presentation.
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Photo: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage
The Canadian model looked fierce as she strut her stuff down the runway at the Paris presentation.
Photo: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Cate-Blanchett" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Cate Blanchett</a> was fifty shades of stunning wearing a patterned jumpsuit to the Armani Prive fashion show.
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Cate Blanchett was fifty shades of stunning wearing a patterned jumpsuit to the Armani Prive fashion show.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Milla-Jovovich" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Milla Jovovich</a> channeled her inner rockstar for the Elie Saab presentation, wearing flared denim, a sultry black blouse and her hair slicked to one side.
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Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
Milla Jovovich channeled her inner rockstar for the Elie Saab presentation, wearing flared denim, a sultry black blouse and her hair slicked to one side.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Jourdan-Dunn" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Jourdan Dunn</a> took to the catwalk in a dramatic black ballgown that featured mesh sleeves and a thigh-high slit at the Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture show.
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Jourdan Dunn took to the catwalk in a dramatic black ballgown that featured mesh sleeves and a thigh-high slit at the Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture show.
Photo: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Olivia-Palermo" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Olivia Palermo</a> turned the streets of Paris into her own personal runway as she stepped out in a daring, black lace number for Elie Saab.
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Olivia Palermo turned the streets of Paris into her own personal runway as she stepped out in a daring, black lace number for Elie Saab.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Bella-Hadid" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Bella Hadid</a> owned the Alexandre Vauthier runway modeling an embellished camouflage-colored gown with a sheer skirt that showcased her trim legs.
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Photo: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images
Bella Hadid owned the Alexandre Vauthier runway modeling an embellished camouflage-colored gown with a sheer skirt that showcased her trim legs.
Photo: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Dominic-Cooper" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Dominic Cooper</a> made a dapper appearance in a navy suit at the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture show.
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Dominic Cooper made a dapper appearance in a navy suit at the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture show.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Au revoir! <a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Jourdan-Dunn" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Jourdan Dunn</a> peaced out on a motorbike outside the Alexandre Vauthier show.
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Au revoir! Jourdan Dunn peaced out on a motorbike outside the Alexandre Vauthier show.
Photo: Christian Vierig/Getty Images
<a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/tags/1/Petra-Nemcova" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">Petra Nemcova</a> blew a few French kisses before heading into the Elie Saab Fashion Show.
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Petra Nemcova blew a few French kisses before heading into the Elie Saab Fashion Show.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
Willow Smith received a kiss from her date a.k.a dad Will Smith, while sitting front row at the Chanel Haute Couture show.
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Willow Smith received a kiss from her date a.k.a dad Will Smith, while sitting front row at the Chanel Haute Couture show.
Photo: Rindoff/Le Segretain/Getty Images
Three's company with this crowd! Model Jourdan Dunn, Lil' Kim and Mohieb Dahabieh came together for a group photo backstage at Ralph & Russo.
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Three's company with this crowd! Model Jourdan Dunn, Lil' Kim and Mohieb Dahabieh came together for a group photo backstage at Ralph & Russo.
Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Vanessa Paradis kept it chic and laid back wearing jeans and a blue blazer to the Chanel show.
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Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
Vanessa Paradis kept it chic and laid back wearing jeans and a blue blazer to the Chanel show.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/GC Images
It was a fashionable mother-daughter outing for Milla Jovovich and her little girl Ever Anderson at the Chanel Haute Couture presentation.
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It was a fashionable mother-daughter outing for Milla Jovovich and her little girl Ever Anderson at the Chanel Haute Couture presentation.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Man and fashion's best friend! Jessica Chastain made a furry pal after the Chanel Haute Couture show.
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Man and fashion's best friend! Jessica Chastain made a furry pal after the Chanel Haute Couture show.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
It was an <i>Alias</i> reunion at Atelier Versace for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner.
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It was an Alias reunion at Atelier Versace for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner.
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Olivia Palermo looked effortlessly cool wearing an all-black ensemble to the Alexis Mabille Haute Couture show.
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Olivia Palermo looked effortlessly cool wearing an all-black ensemble to the Alexis Mabille Haute Couture show.
Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images
Vanessa Paradis stepped out in a scholarly ensemble for Isabel Marant X mytheresa at the Hotel Particulier Montmartre.
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Vanessa Paradis stepped out in a scholarly ensemble for Isabel Marant X mytheresa at the Hotel Particulier Montmartre.
Photo: Victor Boyko/WireImage
Jennifer Garner channeled Old Hollywood at the Atelier Versace show.
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Jennifer Garner channeled Old Hollywood at the Atelier Versace show.
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<I>Downton Abbey</I>'s Lady Edith Crawley, Laura Carmichael, was seated next to real-life aristocrat and Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer at Schiaparelli.
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Downton Abbey's Lady Edith Crawley, Laura Carmichael, was seated next to real-life aristocrat – and Princess Diana's niece – Lady Kitty Spencer at Schiaparelli.
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Celine Dion was glam in dark shades, leather trousers and a peplum jacket for her Parisian jaunt.
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Celine Dion was glam in dark shades, leather trousers and a peplum jacket for her Parisian jaunt.
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Bella Hadid ruled the Atelier Versace runway.
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Bella Hadid ruled the Atelier Versace runway.
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With a choker, distressed denim jacket and shades, Bella looked tres cool after the show.
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With a choker, distressed denim jacket and shades, Bella looked très cool after the show.
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Petra Nemcova sparkled at the amfAR Paris charity dinner at the Peninsula Hotel.
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Petra Nemcova sparkled at the amfAR Paris charity dinner at the Peninsula Hotel.
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The amFAR Paris dinner was a real star draw: Here Donatella Versace mingles with model Naomi Campbell, Adrien Brody and Jennifer Garner.
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The amFAR Paris dinner was a real star draw: Here Donatella Versace mingles with model Naomi Campbell, Adrien Brody and Jennifer Garner.
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Supermodel Naomi on the amfAR red carpet.
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Supermodel Naomi on the amfAR red carpet.
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French actress Marion Cotillard exuded Parisian chic at Dior.
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French actress Marion Cotillard exuded Parisian chic at Dior.
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Celine Dion looked like a true style diva at Dior.
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Celine Dion looked like a true style diva at Dior.
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Princess Olympia of Greece opted for a short and sweet pastel look at the Dior show.
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Princess Olympia of Greece opted for a short and sweet pastel look at the Dior show.
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Naomi Campbell was flawless as she arrived for the Atelier Versace presentation.
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Naomi Campbell was flawless as she arrived for the Atelier Versace presentation.
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Supermodel Natalia Vodianova in a classic LBD at the Dior show.
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Supermodel Natalia Vodianova in a classic LBD at the Dior show.
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Blogger and businesswoman Chiara Ferragni at Dior.
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Blogger and businesswoman Chiara Ferragni at Dior.
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Model-actress Laetitia Casta wore the season's hottest shade to Dior.
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Model-actress Laetitia Casta wore the season's hottest shade to Dior.
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Fresh from Wimbledon, Olivia Palermo also made a stop in Paris for the Dior collection.
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Fresh from Wimbledon, Olivia Palermo also made a stop in Paris for the Dior collection.
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The trendsetting fashionista went for bold brights at Schiaparelli.
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The trendsetting fashionista went for bold brights at Schiaparelli.
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