Paris Runway: Metallica Tour

Bronze, gunmetal gray, rose-gold and even cool purple hues headlined as the new metallics for spring. Alexander McQueen’s extreme, carved serpentine platforms in iridescent pastels set a new tone for cutting-edge colorways and silhouettes, while Christian Louboutin’s blue, scale-like plated pumps and Nicholas Kirkwood’s sueded treatment also hinted at a new direction for high-shine.