Paris fashion week: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Valentino - in pictures

Alexander McQueen's successor set Paris abuzz with her bee-inspired collection, while Chanel wowed, yet again, with restrained elegance and colourful boucle at the Grand Palais, and Valentino went for power with print and patterns during day eight of the spring/summer 2013 collections
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
The Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear collection show Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear collection show Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear collection show Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Creations by Sarah Burton as part of her women's ready-to-wear show for Alexander McQueen Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear collection Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Photograph: Francois Mori/AP
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Photograph: Francois Mori/AP
Paris fashion update : Paris fashion update
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Photograph: Francois Mori/AP
Paris fashion week: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013 at the Grand Palais
Chanel Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion week: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013 at the Grand Palais
Chanel Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion week: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013
Chanel Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters
Paris fashion week: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013
Chanel Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Paris fashion week: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013
Chanel Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Paris fashion week: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013
Chanel Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features
Paris fashion week: Karl Lagerfeld on the catwalk at the end of the Chanel show
Karl Lagerfeld on the catwalk at the end of the Chanel spring/summer 2013 show Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Paris fashion week: Valentino Spring/Summer 2013
Valentino Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Paris fashion week: Valentino Spring/Summer 2013
Valentino Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP
Paris fashion week: Valentino Spring/Summer 2013
Valentino Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Paris fashion week: Valentino Spring/Summer 2013
Valentino Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
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