Paris Haute Couture Week: the many sides of the Atelier Versace woman

The Versace woman has many facets -- a sexy, modern, sensual and powerful woman on the go, exuding femininity in the extreme. This was captured in the label's latest catwalk show, Sunday, July 3, on the first day of Paris Haute Couture Week in the French capital.

The collection includes plenty of dresses, by turns elegant, sensual and more extravagant in design. Plus, some are worn over pleat-front pants. These haute-couture pieces are finished with refined embellishments, such as Swarovski crystals, which bring a sparkling touch to a black cashmere evening coat.

Femininity is amped up further through accessories -- sky-high heels, in particular, which heighten the feeling of power that the collection's looks exude. Twisted leather bows bring a final refined touch to Versace's heels.