Paris fashion week autumn/winter 2013

Those looking for an art tutorial found themselves in an advanced class at Paris fashion week

In this fashion film by James Lima, Louis Vuitton models are seen on the streets around the Pont Neuf in Paris at night. The film has been criticised by feminists in France, who, in an open letter to the Libération Libération, accused the film of glamourising prostitution

Now the autumn/winter 2013 fashion weeks have finished, here's what we've learned from the designer's tartan shirts and grunge revival

Melanie Rickey: As the economic climate cools, designer labels are retreating to their core values. The result is beautiful, wearable clothes – the backlash against fast fashion

The best photographs in news and culture from around the world over the past seven days

Helen Seamons, the Observer's deputy fashion editor, chooses the top moments from the final day of Paris fashion week

Getty Images photographer Gareth Cattermole has a new take on Paris fashion week using B&W digital filters

Jess Cartner-Morley: You've seen the trends, now here's the gossip – from Alex Ferguson's unexpected influence on style to some shocking news about shoulder bags

The womenswear shows and presentations in Paris continue with Saint Laurent, Valentino and Chanel