There’s one time of year where women can dress as sparkly as they like, and that day is New Years Eve. We’d argue that it’s a case of the sparkly and shinier the better. A great look this year is wearing a shiny metallic dress. These can be found in high street stores, and they’re often tight fitted with a shine like no other.

Festive colours don’t die out on Christmas day, and even on New Years Eve, you can be dressed perfectly in reds and greens. A black dress can be seen as a safe option, but this doesn’t always have to be the case. We like black dresses with minor details, and these details, whether its gems, jewels, or a different colour fabric stitched on in a pattern will only stand out as they do on a black dress.

If you are going to wear black, make sure your shoes boast some vibrant shine or colour. Avoid wearing plain black outfit, save that outfit for a typical night out, and get a sparkly, shiny or even metallic outfit for your NYE do.

Giambattista Valli’s haute couture collection was the final showing of the day and it found the designer in typically flowery – that’s extremely flowery – frame of mind.

On a catwalk covered in plump ivory carpet and winding their way through a series of antique sculptures clad in nothing but garlands of waxy blooms, models wore the quintessentially feminine clothing this name is known for. Valli clearly has a certain type of femininity in mind, however, and it’s unlikely ever to make an appearance at the average workplace.

Organaza coats loosely following a mid-Twentieth Century couture line came trimmed with white roses at collars and cuffs. Goddess dresses in silk chiffon were boldly printed with more of that same flower only in deepest red. There was a spray of neon blossom at the shoulder of a cocktail dress here, what appeared to be an entire bouquet inserted into a neck line there.

It’s fair to say that, overall, little attention was paid to anything as banal as practicalities.It is, after all, the autumn/winter season but it would be nothing short of futile to brave the elements in such whimsical confections.

Add to the mix full-bouncing ballerina skirts and floor-sweeping trains aplenty and the collection was, instead, an unabashed flight of fancy – no holds barred.

Couture week only kicked off on Sunday night, but so far we’ve had Naomi stomping down the catwalk for Versace and Jennifer Lawrence FROW-ing at Dior. Well this morning it’s Chanel’s turn so expect fashion fireworks – this is gonna be good.

Grazia’s Style Director Susannah Frankel is in Paris to bring you all the latest direct from the front row. So stay tuned below to see what Karl has up his sleeve this season…

08.20 Last night Derek Blasberg tweeted this picture of the fashion Kaiser hard at work on the final night before the show. Not long to wait to see what he has cooked up in that genius mind of his…

8.30 Chanel has used this image on their social media to remind us that the show is this morning – so what clues can we get from the invite Will the colour palette range from dove grey to slate Will stripes be big news this season Not long till we find out…

08.34 The fash pack are arriving at the Chanel showspace at Grand Palais – but who can we expect to see on the FROW Word is (according to Derek Blasberg’s Twitter) Kristen Stewart will be sat on the front row. Rihanna is also in town and is a fan of a double C, so will she make the early morning slot Or perhaps some of Karl’s girls Diane Kruger, Keira Knightley or Audrey Tautou

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8.57 And we’re in! This season the set is… a dilapidated theatre. Old meets new will be the story we are reliably informed.

9.05 While we wait let’s take a look at more of the set, shall we Nope Paris hasn’t been neglected, this is another of Karl’s masterpiece sets.

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9.20 Look who it is! Rihanna has arrived wearing white Chanel and strings of pearls…

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Another look at RiRi’s Chanelegant outfit – It’s nightie chic. Sadly no sign of K Stew on the front row.

9.37 The show kicks off with a selection of boucle coats and jackets – we heart this grey cropped number.

9.38 Then we have some moody black velvet with added glitz – one for you RiRi

9.38 And why not see some of the models in action in the vine below

9.43: Delicate beading, shimmery fabrics and spaghetti straps… can you say, red carpet

9.46 Talk about a fashion fantasy – the future is sparkly here at Chanel with shiny fabrics and silver detailing. Check out that delicate train…

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9.48: Picked up on a theme yet Yep we told you, it’s old world meets new world in this Chanel fantasy land…

9.49 One for Rihanna Models shine bright like a diamond in statement metallics

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9.51 Spot the silver pony! Karl makes his way onto the stage for the finale. Three cheers for Karl… hip hip…

10.05 Beauty close up! Check out the intricate ponytails the models are sporting at Chanel…

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It’s that time of year again, the Christmas jumpers are back, and they’re back with a bang. Many people have their own ‘special’ Christmas jumper, and it often gets shoved into the bottom of a drawer, or even put up in the loft, but it’s time to bring them out.

Christmas jumpers are quite often noted for being tacky, perhaps with a reindeer printed on and a red bobble for a nose sticking out. They tend to contain the festive colours red, white and green, and we recommend wearing your Christmas jumper with a fully buttoned shirt underneath.

You’ll see them out and about literally everywhere; in the shops, in the supermarkets, at work, and in restaurants so don’t miss out. Not much can get you in the mood for Christmas quite like a Christmas jumper, so pull yours out the cupboard and start wearing it today. Only 21 more days until Christmas!

Hair painting can be a popular way of adding highlights to a person’s hair. Rather than using foils, large part of hair are taken and painted freehand, and it can be quite scary, especially is it’s not been done before.

We recommend you always see a professional when it comes t hair painting, otherwise it can look uneven, and amateur. Hair painting in doesn’t only have to apply to highlighting, and 2013 is seeing more and more people using the technique to apply bold colours.

Like painting, hair painting can be seen as an art, and it can often take quite a long time to perfect. One benefit of using hair painting is because of roots. Hairs is forever growing, and as the roots begin to show the colours drop, and eventually become replace with the natural colour. This doesn’t affect hair painting as much is would foil, because hair painting can work well with natural colours, and you’re less lightly going to need to run to a salon for a top up.

Once hair painting is complete its fundamental to let it dry naturally, it well make the hair seem healthier and less damaged by the heat. Keep up with the trend this year, and use hair painting to display the colour you crave.