Stella McCartney’s dancing models mesmerise at Paris Fashion Week
By Reuters
07 March 2017 |
4:53 am
British fashion designer Stella McCartney brightens up the penultimate day of Paris Autumn/Winter 2017/18 Fashion Week with varied palettes and dancing models.
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