Samurai-style took over Paris Fashion Week yesterday when Gareth Pugh put on a Japanese-inspired collection in the French capital.

The British designer - famed for his use of black - put on an entirely gray collection in a film displayed at the Parc de Bercy sports stadium, chosen by Pugh over a catwalk show. Sharp tailoring, high necks and tight up-dos abounded on the models, in a marked departure for the usually eccentric Sunderland-born designer.