Dior’s dark looks, Miyake’s ‘Beyond’ pleats on offer at Paris fashion

Designer labels presented an array of offerings for women's winter wardrobes at Paris Fashion Week on Friday, with Dior mixing dark silhouettes with brighter prints and Issey Miyake showcasing colorful pleats. The French capital is wrapping the autumn/winter 2016/2017 catwalk calendar after fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan. In one of the most anticipated shows, Dior presented its first ready-to-wear womenswear collection since designer Raf Simons left the brand in October.

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Dior’s dark looks, Miyake’s ‘Beyond’ pleats on offer at Paris fashion

Rihanna designs shoes for Manolo Blahnik

Rihanna has teamed up with legendary shoe designer Manolo Blahnik on a racy new footwear collection. The singer, who has been flexing her fashion design muscles recently with the launch of her Fenty x Puma line, will debut the collection on May 5, WWD reports. Rihanna broke the news to her Instagram followers with a snapshot of herself on the April cover of British Vogue which sees her proudly displaying the “9 to 5” boot from the collection.

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Rihanna designs shoes for Manolo Blahnik