Ever-chic Paris Fashion Week has seen flying jackets and fur collars at Hermès, the grown-up cocktail chic at Roland Mouret and the skirt suits at Dior. Not to mention Beth Ditto, Kate Moss and Kanye West, who are almost as exciting as the clothes. And it hasn’t even finished yet.

So what have we learnt so far? Well, black is back – well, so says Alber Elbaz at Lanvin, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfield for Chanel (with cream ruffles, of course), which is perhaps unsurprising given the ‘R’ word. Also, there’s nothing wrong with dressing like you fell out of a Parisian bordello according to Jean Paul Gaultier, whose collection was all about exposure. We’re talking glimpses of flesh between the folds of a trench coat, cut out leather boots and fishnet leather leggings.

But then, just when you think you’re getting it – Miu Miu happens. No raunchy, edgy, sexy leather and tassles were to be found amongst the decadent glamour of this slouchily tailored collection of taupes and cafe au lait hues. The knitwear was based on Persian rugs, and the dresses and blouses were made of finest silks, literally falling off the shimmering models.

The 80’s were well represented by Balmain, with lots of sequins and enormous padded shoulders – but equally, ‘the future’ was heavily referenced by the wonderfully conceptual Junya Watanabe with lots of quilted nylon cocoons and gothic makeup. Add to this Stella McCartney’s boyish tailoring, corsetry at Vivienne Westwood and ’sensuality’ at Hussein Chayalan - and it becomes clear that PFW has been a melting pot of ideas, decades and responses to the economic crisis.