Haute couture is gorgeous, intricate, extravagant... and generally not intended for regular use. The fashions that have paraded down the runways of Paris this week for Couture Week Fall 2013 have been as over-the-top as one might expect: Feathered capes, coral-like shoes, leather dresses as big as tents and detachable mohawks are just the tip of the iceberg.
In other words: Kids, don't try this at home.
Check out our slideshow for the wildest couture looks on the catwalks this week. See anything you'd actually wear?
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