Paris Fashion Week is the highlight of every season, showing the industry’s top designers such as Alexander McQueen, Valentino, Stella McCartney, Balmain, Chanel, and Givenchy. In this First Look feature, we’re shining a spotlight on the items that can make or break a ready-to-wear collection: the bags and shoes. Click through to discover the best bags and shoes from Paris Fashion Week and anticipate the trends that are on the horizon for Spring/Summer 2013, from brocade booties at A.F. Vandevorst and chunky 70s platform loafers at Carven to new Dior handbag shapes and the Chanel hula-hoop bag.

written by GRACE GORDON|photos: courtesy of GoRUNWAY