Schiaparelli kicked off Paris Haute Couture Week, with many celebs in attendance. Rapper Cardi B turned up in a tasselled neckpiece and posed with a black crow perched on her hand. The front row also included singer Dua Lipa, who wore a full-length petalled white bridal outfit (Pics: Instagram/Cardi B, Dua Lipa)

This was followed by a show by Dutch designer Iris van Herpen, who said her creations were inspired by the ocean and British documentary maker David Attenborough`s new film on sea life

The show featured body-hugging dresses evoking fish scales or seaweed, the flowing tails and fins of tropical fish, and the curling forms of seahorse tails

Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi also celebrated nature, sending out models to the sound of birdsong with dresses featuring leaf motifs as well as insect-shaped brooches made from glass beads

Renowned Indian designer Rahul Mishra also presented his collection ‘Becoming Love’ on the first day of the 4-day event. Actor and model Lisa Haydon walked for Mishra, and Cardi B also made an appearance wearing an exquisite burgundy outfit from his collection