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Bizarre style: Paris Fashion Week Autumn / Winter 2014

From poofy gowns to puzzling hats, take a look at our favorite designs from the ready-to-wear collections.

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Image: Dries Van Noten : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Best of bizarre style

When it comes to the French, it's all about fashion and drama. At Paris Fashion Week Autumn / Winter 2014 (Feb. 25-Mar. 5), designers sent fun, theatrical (and several severe) ensembles down the runway. From poofy gowns to puzzling hats, take a look at our favorite designs from the ready-to-wear collections:

Dries Van Noten, Feb. 26, 2014

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Image: FASHION-FRANCE-MCQUEEN

Fur-real?

Alexander McQueen, March 4, 2014

Francois Guillot / AFP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-GAULTIER

Flagging it

Jean Paul Gaultier, March 1, 2014

Miguel Medina / AFP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-MCQUEEN

Folk fashion

Alexander McQueen, March 4, 2014

Francois Guillot / AFP
Image: Valentino : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Blocked up

Valentino, March 4, 2014

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Image: Vivienne Westwood : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Getting cheeky

Vivienne Westwood, March 1, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-BALMAIN

A feat of pleats

Balmain, Feb. 27, 2014

Francois Guillot / AFP
Image: Chanel - Runway - Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear F/W 2014/15

Feed the tweed

Chanel, March 4, 2014

Christophe Karaba / EPA
Image: Chanel: Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

In bloom

Chanel, March 4, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-JULIEN DAVID

Matchy-matchy

Julien David, Feb. 28, 2014

Miguel Medina / AFP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-JULIEN DAVID

Fringe benefits

Julien David, Feb. 28, 2014

Miguel Medina / AFP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-RICK OWENS

In 'da trunk

Rick Owens, Feb. 27, 2014

Bertrand Guay / AFP
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The Unsullied*

Rick Owens, Feb. 27, 2014

*("Game of Thrones" reference. We couldn't help ourselves.)

Zacharie Scheurer / AP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-RICK OWENS

At arm's length

Rick Owens, Feb. 27, 2014

Bertrand Guay / AFP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-MANISH ARORA

The apple of our 'why?'

Manish Arora, Feb. 27, 2014

Miguel Medina / AFP
Image: Undercover : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Rope it in

Undercover, Feb. 26, 2014

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Image: Jacquemus : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Siamese seams

Jacquemus, Feb. 25, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: Undercover : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Crowning glory

Undercover, Feb. 26, 2014

Victor Virgile / Gamma-Rapho
Image: Undercover : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Wallpaper diva

Undercover, Feb. 26, 2014

Victor Virgile / Gamma-Rapho
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-MANISH ARORA

Cape sphere

Manish Arora, Feb. 27, 2014

Miguel Medina / AFP
Image: Gareth Pugh : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Rough ruffles

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

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Move over, Pharrell

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

Patrick Kovarik / AFP
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Flower-chested

Vionnet, Feb. 26, 2014

Francois Guillot / AFP
Image: Corrie Nielsen : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

To know a veil

Corrie Nielsen, Feb. 25, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: Gareth Pugh : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Post-it floats

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: Gareth Pugh : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Frank Gehry-approved

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: Gareth Pugh : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Will that be paper or plastic gown?

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-GARETH PUGH

White-out

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

Patrick Kovarik / AFP
Image: Models present creations by designer Gareth Pugh as part of his Fall/Winter 2014-2015 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week

Wind 'em up

Gareth Pugh, Feb. 26, 2014

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Image: Atsuro Tayama - Runway - Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear F/W 2014/15

Ribbon ready

Atsuro Tayama, Feb. 26, 2014

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Image: Corrie Nielsen - Runway - Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear F/W 2014/15

Power poof girl

Corrie Nielsen, Feb. 25, 2014

Nicolas Bouvy / EPA
Image: Jacquemus : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

She wears the pants

Jacquemus, Feb. 25, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: Jacquemus : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Child's play

Jacquemus, Feb. 25, 2014

Francois Durand / Getty Images Europe
Image: Jacquemus - Runway - Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear F/W 2014/15

See spots go

Jacquemus, Feb. 25 2014

Christophe Karaba / EPA
Image: Tex Saverio : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015

Going for gold

Tex Saverio, Feb. 25, 2014

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Image: FASHION-FRANCE-TEX SAVERIO

Royal showgirl

Tex Saverio, Feb. 25, 2014

Francois Guillot / AFP
Image: FASHION-FRANCE-ISSEY MIYAKE

Scalloped

Issey Miyake, Feb. 28, 2014

Bertrand Guay / AFP
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