The Life Aquatic - Spring '12's infatuation with an Underwater Theme dissected.

One of the strongest themes to emerge from Paris Fashion Week for S/S'12 was that of underwater fantasy, of ethereal mermaids and rare oceanic treasures. Gentle cascades of shimmering frills at McQueen (below) brought to mind exotic amphibious creatures, whilst iridescent pearls and scale-like adornment trimmed Karl Lagerfeld’s amphibious fancy for Chanel (below, bottom), and a fictional love