McCartney gives daughter Stella a big hand at Paris fashion shows

British talent once again took centre stage as Stella McCartney’s father was on the front row during Paris Fashion Week yesterday.

There were some fantastic waist-accentuating skirts, and little black dresses from McCartney in which huge sections had been removed and replaced with sheer polka-dotted tulle, above right.

The collections had Sir Paul on his feet at the finale.

There was also plenty that was tight, black and breast-flashing in Giles Deacon’s collection for the Emanuel Ungaro label. Yet buried within this sometimes questionably sexed-up set was the odd flash of brilliance.

Chloe’s British designer Hannah MacGibbon mixed python skin print with real python skin in a show that rivalled Indiana Jones for snakiness.

Away from the reptile house there was a huge rainbow patchwork poncho, wide-as-you like flares, crêpey, floaty dresses and some ultra-chic blouse and wide-pant ensembles.