I love Paris in the spring time, in the fall, when it sizzles & when it drizzles; to paraphrase Cole Porter in a completely different context: Paris Fashionweek puts the fun-fun-fun back in fashion again! Interesting presentations, risks in terms of the clothes themselves, and evidence of forward-thinking are responsible for my reckless adoration of les Collections dans La Ville-lumière. One of the strongest, most interesting trends trends to emerge out of all four fashionweeks - Paris, Milan, London & New York - is a strain of seasonless, almost summery dressing. Instead of the usual heavy knits, protective overcoats, and traditional fall/winter looks, it's been a parade of diaphanous fabrics, bare arms & legs, and a palette of decidedly non-wintery colors. Isaac Mizrahi summed up what a number of the most influential designers are feeling when we interviewed him backstage after his Fall 2007 show (CLICK HERE to check it out): "I call the collection Frozen Spring because I couldn't bring myself to do heavy coats and heavy sweaters. Even though there are sweaters and coats in the collection that will keep you warm, I feel like they're year round and seasonless." But for every trend in fashion, there's always a countervailing one, in this case a phalanx of oversized clothing cocoons; generous silhouettes that engulf the wearer in a cozy, protective set of fabric armor. Other strong trends included menswear-inspired chic, dresses in gray & lipstick red, prominent prints & bold hues, fur, metallics (still!), hats & headgear, and sky-high heels. We also reviewed the following Paris shows:

• Alexander McQueen
• Balenciaga
• Chanel
• Christian Dior
• Emanuel Ungaro
• Giambattista Valli
• Haider Ackermann
• Hermes
• Jean Paul Gaultier
• John Galliano
• Lanvin
• Louis Vuitton
• Maison Martin Margiela
• Nina Ricci (Olivier Theyskens)
• Rick Owens
• Rue du Mail (Martine Sitbon)
• Sonia Rykiel
• Viktor & Rolf
• Vionnet (Sophia Kokosalaki)
• Vivienne Westwood
• Yohji Yamamoto
• Yves Saint Laurent

Don't forget to check out our other Fall 2007 Fashionweek trend summaries from:

• New York
• London
• Milan

- Lesley Scott Here are the Top 10 most interesting trends from Paris Fall Fashionweek 2007: 1. Seasonless Clothing Stella McCartney, Jasmine di Milo, Antonio Berardi   Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Christian Dior Louis Vuitton, Comme des Garcons , Lanvin 2. Clothing Cocoons Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf Alexander McQueen, Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto   Balenciaga, Rue du Mail, Maison Martin Margiela Louis Vuitton, Vionnet   John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel 3. Menswear-Inspired  Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld, Hermes   Jasmine di Milo, Martin Grant, Christian Lacroix Haider Ackermann, Sonia Rykiel, Wunderkind 4. Grey Dresses   Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli, Sonia Rykiel   Christian Lacroix, Antonio Berardi, Celine Jasmine di Milo, Nina Ricci YSL, Christian Dior, Viktor & Rolf 5. Woman in Red     Lanvin, Giambattista Valli, Miu Miu Celine, Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro     Vionnet, Rue du Mail, Stella McCartney 6. Bold Prints & Bright Hues Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel Rue du Mail, Comme des Garcons, Vivienne Westwood Haider Ackermann, Emanuel Ungaro, Martin Grant Christian Dior, Veronique Branquinho Chloe, Stella McCartney   Louis Vuitton, Jasmine di Milo, Celine 7. Fur, Fur, Fur Lanvin, Emanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel Nina Ricci, Martin Grant, Balenciaga Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Giambattista Valli Louis Vuitton, Loewe  Christian Dior, YSL 8. Metallics     Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Chanel Louis Vuitton, Hermes Lanvin, Wunderkind, Martin Grant   Haider Ackermann, Jasmine di Milo, Collette Dinnigan 9. Fancy Hats & Head Adornment  Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Christian Dior   Alexander McQueen, Nina Ricci, Junya Watanabe   Yohji Yamamoto, Chloe Hermes, Louis Vuitton 10. Sky-High Stilettos Balenciaga, Chloe   Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Christian Lacroix John Galliano,Miu Miu, Giambattista Valli Nina Ricci, Stella McCartney ...et LES AMUSES:   John Galliano, Comme des Garcons Louis Vuitton, Karl Lagerfeld Hermes Viktor & Rolf (photos: style.com) fashiontribes.