Spring-Summer '09 Ready to Wear in Paris

esigners from around the world presented their ready-to-wear collections in Paris Tuesday. Two of the more distinctive collections were the outfits of Belgian designer Dries van Noten and swimsuits by Turkish Cypriot Hussein Chalayan.

Models present creations by Belgian fashion designer Dries van Noten for his spring-summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)


A model presents a creation by Belgian fashion designer Dries van Noten for his spring-summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)


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A model presents a creation by Turkish Cypriot fashion designer Hussein Chalayan for his spring-summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)



Another swimsuit is modeled from Hussein Chalayan's spring-summer '09 collection. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)