Paris glamour: Highlights from Fashion Week

Hollywood stars Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller don't usually spend time on catwalks, but made an exception for Paris Fashion Week. The Valentino show turned into a promo for "Zoolander 2," the sequel to the popular 2001 film in which this pair play male models. Wilson was good for an Instragram moment in his light blue pajama print outfit with flashy white sneakers and an eggshell blue trench coat.

Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli banked on a trompe d'oeil effect with their tight-waisted black geometric dresses. Later, long robes in brightly hued Gustave Klimt-like patterns paid homage to the symbolic artist's companion, Emilie Louise Flöge. Artist David Hockney's muse Celia Birtwell was also referenced with lace A-line dresses.

Legendary German designer Karl Lagerfeld, 81, is a staple at the Paris event. His show took place in an elaborately recreated French brasserie. The long, textured jackets, pencil skirts and checked dresses took on a retro flair. Lagerfeld also pulled out the black-and-white 50s block shoe from the Coco Chanel archive for the first time. He became Chanel's head designer in the early 80s.

While winter is drawing to a close in Europe, models packed on the layers for the fall/winter 2015-2016 collections. Chanel mixed textures for these coats. The model will have to toss it aside when she takes a seat in the basserie, however. Karl Lagerfeld said he could play with French clichés because he's not French. "If a French person had done it, it would have been patriotic."

If there were a trophy for creativity, it would go to Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen for merging textile technology with bold style. She developed a see-through steel material that lent a futuristic flair to a number of looks. And - as if the models needed it - she implemented a kind of instant liposuction by wrapping the weave around their waists.

Trapsing down the catwalk in these must have taken quite a bit of practice. Iris Van Herpen stayed true to her tech theme all the way down to the toes. These dangerous looking heelless shoes were created by a 3-D printer.

Designer Stella McCartney knows how to draw an A-list crowd: Just invite her father, former Beatle Paul McCartney. Rapper Kanye West and actor Woody Harrelson were among the guests. McCartney said her show would "celebrate freedom" and "tease sensuality" and the animal rights activist achieved that with faux fur coats, simple lines and oversized sleeves.

Stella McCartney, who launched her own label in 2001, has managed to establish herself well beyond the shadow of her father's fame. Her evening wear focused on slimming black lines and correspondend to the gilded ceilings and chandeliers of Paris' 19th-century opera house.

Kenzo was in step with this season's layering trend, featuring high-volume draped looks. The show took place on the outskirts of Paris and included an impressive setup of mirrors in a warehouse venue. Asymmetry and juxtaposition were the common thread in the vivid collection: Models presented lop-sided poncho hoods and ethnic prints were jarringly mixed.

Bohemian boyish looks characterized Chloe's fall/winter collection, which mixed knits, fur, denim and crepe. The show was presented earlier this week in Paris' Grand Palais. One of the four most prestigious fashion events in the world next to London, New York and Milan, Paris Fashion Week takes place every spring and fall. The extravaganza closes on March 11.