Dutch model Bette Franke rocking retro glamour at Balmain yesterday. Runway photos by ImaxTree.com.

The grey chill in Paris has a romantic, melancholic cast that could move any visitor to poetry. I’m still jetlagged, so I’m opting for poetry of the haiku variety. (Still counts.)

BALMAIN, designed by Olivier Rousteing

 Intergalactic/

Luxe linebackers in bright hues/

Fun ’80s throwback.

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