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Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren walk L’Oreal’s giant catwalk on Champs-Elysees

STORYAssociated Press
Models present creations on a giant catwalk on the Champs Elysees avenue during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: EPA
Models present creations on a giant catwalk on the Champs Elysees avenue during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: EPA
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Tourists munching hamburgers on the first floor of the Champs-Elysees McDonald’s couldn’t believe their luck as they peered down with a perfect view of one of Paris Fashion Week’s most anticipated events

Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren were the toast of Paris as the two septuagenarian actresses modelled for L’Oreal. The cosmetics giant transformed the Champs-Elysees avenue into a dazzling open-air fashion runway for a one-off event on Sunday.

Barbara Palvin, Helen Mirren, and Jane Fonda pose with models after presenting creations on a giant catwalk on the Champs Elysees avenue during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: REUTERS
Barbara Palvin, Helen Mirren, and Jane Fonda pose with models after presenting creations on a giant catwalk on the Champs Elysees avenue during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: REUTERS

Other sought-after Hollywood actresses flew in to the French capital to see the collection marking a new chapter of a storied fashion house.

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Tourists munching hamburgers on the first floor of the Champs-Elysees McDonald’s couldn’t believe their luck as they peered down with a perfect view of one of Paris Fashion Week’s most anticipated events.
Chinese actor Zuo An Xiao and French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing pose during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: REUTERS
Chinese actor Zuo An Xiao and French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing pose during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: REUTERS

L’Oreal had transformed the Champs-Elysees into a one-off outside runway – enlisting 18 fashion houses, as well as countless stars and models to showcase clothes, make-up and hair trends.

The beauty giant billed it as a “once-in-a-fashion lifetime celebration.”

“It’s amazing,” purred model Irina Shayk backstage against the backdrop of the Arc de Triomphe.

Seventy looks from French design houses such as Balmain, Giambattista Valli and Isabel Marant were showcased to thumping music and cheered on by a VIP audience including supermodel Naomi Campbell.

Russian model Irina Shayk on a giant catwalk on the Champs Elysees avenue during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: EPA
Russian model Irina Shayk on a giant catwalk on the Champs Elysees avenue during a public event by L'Oreal as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: EPA

But the biggest stars, for once, were on the runway.