Bold, colourful prints kick off Paris Fashion Week

A model presents a creation by designer Anthony Vaccarello during his Fall/Winter 2016/2017 women's ready-to-wear collection show in Paris, France, March 1, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]

Bright, colourful harlequin-like prints decorated coats, bomber jackets, wide-legged trousers, dresses and skirts in light fabrics. Some robes, poncho-like tops and skirts had additional layers, cut out with holes throughout to look like polka dots.

Models also wore zebra print-like jackets and dresses.

"They're very naively done in a bold way with primary colours, bold shapes, round volumes, polka dots," the 24-year old designer told Reuters.

"It's a very optimistic way of creating and I wanted to catch this energy that I got from her (Saint Phalle's) work in the collection."

The looks were accessorised with chunky jewellery consisting of round wooden necklaces and large green foam-like knotted earrings and choker necklaces.

Paris Fashion Week runs until March 9.

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