"The Oscars, the Oscars," was the refrain used by Paris Fashion Week organizers to explain the low-key turnout Friday for top stars who normally flock to the City of Light's coveted front rows.
Models wear creations for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
Models wear creations for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model holds a handbag for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Whether it was Sunday's Academy Awards in Los Angeles or Friday's French equivalent, the Cesars, that kept A-listers at bay it didn't seem to affect the energy levels at the 80s' disco-themed Balmain collection.
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"The Oscars, the Oscars," was the refrain used by Paris Fashion Week organizers to explain the low-key turnout Friday for top stars who normally flock to the City of Light's coveted front rows.
Models wear creations for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Nina Ricci's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model holds a handbag for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Whether it was Sunday's Academy Awards in Los Angeles or Friday's French equivalent, the Cesars, that kept A-listers at bay it didn't seem to affect the energy levels at the 80s' disco-themed Balmain collection.
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Models wear creations for Balmain's ready-to-wear fall-winter 2018/2019 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)