Models walk the runway during the Giambattista Valli Haute-Couture Show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall / Winter 2013 on July 2, 2012 in Paris, France.
Giambattista Valli's haute couture explored the flora and fauna of Mother Nature in a cinched waisted 1950s offering for fall-winter 2012.
Models in billowing floral creations of lightweight silk organza and muslin fluttered by on Monday, some with butterflies covering their mouth.
His signature style of clothing — known to be uber-feminine — is rapidly building up a strong following among fashion's glitterati.
One bizarre green feathered evening dress, the program notes described as "wild grass." It looked more like a hedge needing a trip.