The couture shows are the red carpet leading up to the red carpet, the season that finds a dreamy, romantic forest sprouting under the domed ceiling of the Grand Palais, the week when one minute you might see Shakespearean fairy queens floating down the runway, and space goddesses the next. And yet, in the midst of a world obsessed with creating grand statements, the most thrilling sights are often found in the smaller moments. From Versace to Armani Privé, from backstage to the front row, here is the first installment of some of our favorite images captured by Kevin Tachman at Paris Couture Week.

source vogue.com