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STORY: The last full day of shows at Paris fashion week saw Italian label Valentino present a whimsical and highly elegant collection from designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli on Wednesday (July 3). Fur-collared tweed dresses and sparkling gowns peppered the sumptuous haute couture range for Autumn/Winter 2013 in which feathers, flourishes and shells featured in quirky patterns on elegant dresses.