“A clash of historical eras, a fantasy of theatrics and thoroughly modern technical skills.” – that’s the classic John Galliano look as described by NY Fashion. And the Brit seems determined to teach us a thing or two about history.

At the John Galliano Spring 2009 collection held at the runways of Paris, historical bearskin hats mixed with lovely evening dresses, colorful suits and wearable but sheer frocks.

The doll-ish hair and makeup of the models did not distract from the fact that the clothes are the center of attention here – and there’s not a designer that can pull off the Galliano look than, well, John Galliano.

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“It’s about a metamorphosis. There’s a big change going on in these times,” said designer Giambattista Valli. No, he’s not talking about the economic crisis (although he might as well have been).

What he’s referring to is the look for his Spring 2009 collection which was shown at the runways of Paris just recently. On the front row are young fashionistas including Emma Watson, Natalie Portman and Caroline Sieber.

Does the line up at the front row seat ‘metamorphose’ to the youngness of Giambattista Valli’s collection?

Check out pics from the collection below, and judge for yourself whether it’s for the hip and young crowd:

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Picture this: models with windswept hairdos wearing large, dark Hollywood glamour sunglasses. Add to that the uber-glamorous black suits and ivory dresses.

What do you have? The Yohji Yamamoto Spring 2009 Collection, which graced the runways of Paris recently.

Yohji is part of the trio of Japanese designers ruling the fashion industry, which includes Issey Miyake and Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo. But as compared to the other two designers, Yohji is the most playful designer – and black and white are the predominant colors in his designs.

Check out pics from the collection below:

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“Eclectically sexy” is the signature Balenciaga look, as described by NY Fashion. The label’s current creative director is Nicolas Ghesquière – and they recently showcased the Balenciaga Spring 2009 Collection at the Paris runway.

Was it futuristic, eclectically sexy or simply an odd mix of unique cuts to cover the body here and there? Judge for yourself as we take a look at the items from the collection.

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