Models take to the runway wearing motorcycle helmets at Paris Fashion Week

An American designer's fashion show featuring women wearing their fellow models like backpacks has put it in the running for the title of most bizarre ever.

Rick Owens - who has previously sent men down the catwalk in smocks with gaping holes in the crotch area - decided to showcase his utilitarian styles by strapping women in harnesses and having the other models carry them, often with their bottoms hovering uncomfortably close to their chins.

It was the highlight of series of shows that has been crowned the weirdest day at Paris Fashion Week, as Belgian label A.F Vandevorst sent models down the catwalk in black motorcycle helmets and sinister knitted masks.