Paris has been abuzz these last few days, ever since haute couture's biannual Fashion Week kicked off. It's a monumental season for the industry, seeing as it marks the final show from sartorial master Christian Lacroix, whose namesake fashion house filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. Also generating talk in Paris and beyond: the presence of Christian Dior himself at John Galliano's show for the couture house. Not to mention Givenchy's sweeping, evocative collection has received rave reviews. But the real headline-grabber is a certain infamous editrix's absence from the shows.

That's right, Anna Wintour herself has so far chosen to sit couture week out. The move is no doubt controversial given fashion's tumultuous state. While Wintour was nowhere to be found, "her minions Grace Coddington and Sally Singer sat front row while Hamish Bowles and Lauren Santo Domingo sat right behind them," says Fashion Week Daily. Maybe she's still celebrating with Federer?