Shows of exhilarating faith
John Galliano's flower-themed creations for Dior borrowed from the house's 1953 Tulip collection.BENOIT TESSIER/ Reuters
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Jean Paul Gaultier's ode to the Paris literary scene of the 1950s was elegant and sophisticated. Think skin-tight gowns and sensually draped dresses accented with supertall turbans.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty images
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Some designers played it safe at this week's fall/winter couture shows, but Jean Paul Gaultier wasn't one of them: His luxuriously edgy frocks and sky-high head gear suggested that things are looking up.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
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Valentino's frothy baby doll dresses proved playful, but didn't exactly push the envelope.AP Photo/Thibault Camus
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