Charlene of Monaco mingles with Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghesquiere after Paris catwalk show

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Princess Charlene, 36, posed with designer, 42, after his debut show for LV
Catherine Deneuve and Charlotte Gainsbourg also attended

PUBLISHED: 11:44 EST, 5 March 2014 | UPDATED: 15:10 EST, 5 March 2014

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An avid follower of fashion, the Princess of Monaco is often papped rubbing shoulders with the A-list on the front row of the season's shows.

Today, in Paris for its fashion week, Charlene, 36, took the opportunity to pose with designer Nicolas Ghesquiere, fashion's current hottest property.

The pair, both clad in sophisticated, understated all-black outfits, smiled for cameras after Ghesquiere's first presentation as creative director of Louis Vuitton for FW 14/15.

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Princess Charlene of Monaco and Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquiere pose backstage after the show

LVMH Chief Executive Bernard Arnault, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Delphine Arnault, not identified guest, French businessman Antoine Arnault, Russian model Natalia Vodianova (L-R) at Louis Vuitton today

Former Olympic swimmer Charlene, from South Africa, kept her beauty look simple and natural, with just a flawless base, glossy lip and flicked eyeliner. She wore her short blonde hair swept back away from her face.

Not one to deviate from her favourite staples, Charlene also rocked all-black last season in Paris, to attend a Stella McCartney show.

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Ghesquiere, 42, celebrated his debut ready-to-wear range with France's finest fashionistas supporting him in the front row.

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni and her mother Catherine Deneuve all looked on as a collection of preppy, structured and shiny garments made their way down the catwalk.

Princess Charlene waves to cameras and onlookers as she gets into a car after the show

Charlene of Monaco attends the Louis Vuitton Paris fashion show

Charlene opted for a simple, elegant beauty look of flawless base, glossy lip and feline eye flick

Actress Charlotte, currently starring in Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac, opted for a cream mini dress slashes at the cleavage, while Catherine wore an elegant black ensemble.

French-Italian actress and singer Chiara, who is is the daughter of Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, wore forest green.

Stunning Chinese actress, singer and producer Fan Bingbing, 32, was also in attendance, choosing to wear a sharp leather trench coat.

Adele Exarchopoulos, Chloe Sevigny and Kate Mara also sat front row.

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve attend the Louis Vuitton show

Stunning Chinese actress, singer and producer Fan Bingbing, 32, attended the show

Expectant mother Natalia Vodianova shows off bump

Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova showed off her growing baby bump at Louis Vuitton today.

The expectant mother - whose fourth baby is due in May - looked overjoyed as she strolled along swinging her arms in the air and smiling for photographers.

She announced her pregnancy in early November, and her first child with billionaire boyfriend Antoine Arnault is due in May.

Natalia, 32, already has three children - Lucas, 13; Neva, seven; and Viktor, six - with her ex-husband, English aristocrat Viscount Justin Portman.

Natalia Vodianova, 32, has only two months to wait until the birth of her fourth child

Won't fit in any nappies: The expectant mother will need a bigger bag once her baby arrives

The preppy 70s collection that signals a bright future for Vuitton

'As the Louis Vuitton show notes stated: "Today is a new day. A big day",' says fashion expert Simon Glazin.

'Nicolas Ghesquiere, formally of Balenciaga, wrote them to welcome the 1000-strong audience witnessing his first collection for the fashion house that Marc Jacobs built.

'And it certainly was a new dawn. The first few looks had something uniquely Nicolas about them. His hand at turning a skirt or a zip-up into something uber cool translated here. Tiny waists were exaggerated with twisted belts and statement pockets - both features present throughout most of the collection.

'Emphasis on necklines meant you looked from top-to-bottom of each look, which, for a designer, is something you hope for from eager editors. Big winged collars, roll-necks and plunged lines were all there.

Preppy mustard shift nods to Clueless

Sporty ensemble cinched with a belt

The skater shape, zips and collars were big

'Something resolutely 70s was the undertone to this collection. Thick floral prints, A-line shapes and various rich brown hues that remind me of Abigail's Party.

'A fabulous mix of textures - another technique that Nicolas brings with him from his Balenciaga years - created some stand-out pieces: those leather and tweed dresses (celebrity frocks for sure) and the shine of patent teamed with the matte of a roll-neck jumper.

'What we got here was something fresh and cool. Marc bought the glamour and sequins, Nicolas brings the future'

Sexy leather and deep plunge necklines also took centre stage as sixties and seventies hues reigned supreme

Thick floral prints, A-line shapes and various rich brown hues

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Janka, Reading, United Kingdom, 48 minutes ago

I have the same skin complexion and colouring like Charlene, and I do need makeup, mainly some colour to my lips, otherwise I look unwell like she does. Get some proper lipstick girl.

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AKH, Durham, 1 hour ago

She needs to have a baby - that sad look in her eyes might just disappear.

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Maxi, DM, Timor-Leste, 1 hour ago

She looked happier wth those guys in the Caribbean last week!

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Maxi, DM, Timor-Leste, 1 hour ago

Charlene stop with the surgery addiction. What if you spend your time learning French?, since French is the language spoken in Monaco, and after what? 10 years living there, it´s about time isnt it?