The warrior woman is back. Tough, no nonsense, and empowered, she's been striding down the Parisian catwalk in droves—and in several guises. At Vivienne Westwood, she was an eco-warrior, complete with scraped knees and a painted face. At Undercover, she was an urban warrior, forging her way straight into the future. And at Balmain, she was a disco warrior (do not underestimate the effect of a short, sharp dress with lightning bolts across the chest). And those are just the headlining designers—more under-the-radar types such as Manish Arora, Peachoo + Krejberg, and Sharon Wauchob all paid tribute to her, as well. "I was working on silhouette and structure. Not just in tailoring but also through the more fluid pieces," said Wauchob of her collection. "My woman is strong. Grown-up, mature, confident, but also feminine."