There were no spectators, no influencers, no fashionistas, at Saint Laurent's presentation of its 2021 Women's Summer collection, only drone footage of models walking on the crest of a tall sand dune in the middle of a honey-coloured desert. Every year, France's top fashion houses compete to find the most spectacular locations in Paris to host their women's wear shows, but with catwalks closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, brands now try do outdo each other with spectacular locations for their online-only shows.

From scintillating sophistication at Saint Laurent to Virginie Viard's approachable take on classic Chanel tweeds, here's a glance over the season-defining Spring 2020 shows presented during Paris Fashion Week.

Labels from Dior to Saint Laurent showed off their latest collections at Paris Fashion Week, alongside another innovation meant to wean the industry off its association with unhealthily thin, underage models.

Saint Laurent's bold new creative designer, Anthony Vaccarello, dazzled the crowds of stars and fashionistas that flocked to the iconic French label's show on the opening day of Paris Fashion Week.