Nothing lubricates the transition from bitter winter to lovely spring like Paris Haute Couture.

These three collections have me chomping at the bit:

Jean Paul Gaultier‘s technicolour rockabilly tribute to Amy Winehouse

[ photos : Dazed Digital | style.com ]

Romantic Modern-Renaissance with artisan precision by Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri for Valentino

[ click to view the above photo larger! – gorgeous detailing. ]

[ photos : Dazed Digital | style.com ]

John Galliano

– (ok, not quite Spring Couture, but this Pre-Fall collection has many redeeming factors after the designer’s shameful fall from grace)

[ photos : style.com ]

PS: Have you been missing the jaw-dropping magic unfold at Alexander McQueen???

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Every collection Sarah Burton has produced since Lee’s death has been stunningly beautiful and utterly inspiring…