Street style at Paris Fashion Week — snowman suits to artfully undone looks

As the runway shows continue indoors, the avant-garde outfits extend throughout the French capital outdoors

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  A selection of the finest Fashion Week outfits spotted in the French capital.

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  When asked about the Groot character on his jacket, this man replied it is his 'assistant'. All photos: Sarah Maisey / The National

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  Matching the hair to the outfit at the Schiaparelli presentation.

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  A look in glossy patent leather.

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  A sequinned bonnet and checked trousers completed this look in Place Vendome.

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  Anna della Rosso and Byran Boy (far right) at the Schiaparelli presentation.

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  Sarah Andelman of the famous, but now closed, Paris store Colette.

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  Gaberdine trousers with matching apron in a courtyard in Paris.

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  Double breasted suit and a cape, at the Schiaparelli presentation.

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  Looking sharp in a 1990s-style shell suit.

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  Spotted on Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg, a sheer apron worn over jeans.

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  Gucci sweat pants and a baseball cap.

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  In head-to-toe green, this visitor made modest fashion look effortless at Place Vendome.

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  A padded bag worn under his jacket.

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  Dressed for the rain in matching bright green ripstop nylon.

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  Keeping accessories in all white, this woman looks understated despite the bright pink suit.

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  A stylish mother and daughter next to the Ritz Hotel.

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  A floor-length quilted coat in sleeping bag fabric, mixed with a lime green top.

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  Mixing modern and retro, this couple spanning several decades with their looks.

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  Seen by the opera theatre, this woman clashed 1970s patterns with chinoiserie.

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  Multi-coloured jacket and jeans worn with JW Anderson shoes.

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  Shades of pink and lilac.

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  A snappy red bob and furry shoes at the Loewe runway show.

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  These two opted for matching neutrals.

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  Who doesn't love a heart shaped balaclava?

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  Stylishly waiting for a metro.

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  This women looks chic in a metallic skirt and tall boots.

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  A simple dress and jacket shift all the attention to her Loewe 'balloon' shoes

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  Wearing mustard and carrying an anthurium flower.

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  This women added a simple belt to sharpen her look.

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  This pair pushed street style to new avenues.

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  Spotted after the Loewe show, one of the models heading off to her next job.

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  This woman's chic look in a beret and a patterned coat.

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  Fashion week outfits at their finest.

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  A lesson in how to wear sequins for during the day.

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  In matching shocking pink outside the Loewe show.

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  Wearing an asymmetric dress and leather trousers, this woman is fabulous.

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  Jacquard trousers and a long Mulberry coat makes for quiet elegance.

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  One of the photographers outside the Loewe show.

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  A trio of visitors to Loewe ahead of its spring/summer 2023 fashion show.

The chic street style at Paris Fashion Week is one of the major highlights of the entire affair.

Speaking with Phil Oh, Vogue's photographer, he is enthused about the "Parisian cool kids" who arrive in their droves to every runway event, looking every inch the fashionistas.

Fashion week attendees in matching shocking pink ensembles arrive at the Loewe show on Friday. Sarah Maisey / The National

In a city known for its sublime style, street style in Paris is actually an oxymoron.

Elegant, but somewhat rigid in its codes, fashion in the French capital tends to dictate style standards, meaning that dressing in Paris tends to follow a predictably sophisticated path.

Not so this season however, perhaps after the confines of the pandemic, many are embracing the sheer fun of dressing up, be it a woman in Place Vendome, dressed head-to-toe in bright green waterproofs or the person seen outside the Loewe show wearing a giant snowman head.

Elsewhere, the looks shifted from the beautiful, a man in a double breasted suit, cape and lapel jewellery, to the effortless, as demonstrated by two girls standing outside the Celine headquarters. Wearing a mini skirt, oversized leather jacket and cowboy boots, and with artfully messy hair, one girl in particular was the epitome of cool.

A duo of Parisian women spotted outside Celine. Sarah Maisey / The National

Shocking pink has been spotted, worn by men and women, as well as a rich green jacket that came with its own Groot toy. One teenager, meanwhile, was seen in a knitted balaclava with cats ears, and was, he said, waiting to see which celebrities were staying at the Ritz Paris.

While many opted to flash the flesh, one hijabi seen at the Place Vendome demonstrated exactly how to look on point while dressing modestly, while an older attendee dialled up the fun with a floor-length coat, seemingly made out of a quilted sleeping bag.

Over the past 24 hours we've spotted sequins, safari suits, pastel shades and furry shoes, balaclavas, bright red hair and even half a snowman on the Parisian streets. Or, in other words, just another normal day at fashion week.