The Best Looks From the Fall/Winter 2023 Couture Shows in Paris

Leave it to Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf to couture-ify the bathing suit. True to form, their couture collection included an exaggerated number of bows and ruffles, big, statement making text elements, and, of course, some strangeness. How should one interpret the tuxedo-ed mannequin forms draped, or rather clung to, the models walking the runway? Sure, you can float on the surface, or you can dive into the possibilities.—Madison Rexroat, fashion & accessories assistant