ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Youthful duo Ralph & Russo offered up a collection that was pure couture on Thursday (July 10) as dramatic ball gowns and delicate embroidery brought Paris Fashion Week to a close.<br/> <br />The house -- which counts Beyonce and Angelina Jolie amongst its devotees -- created a media buzz earlier this year when it became the first British label in recent history permitted to show at the French capital's prestigious Haute Couture week.<br/> <br />Now rubbing shoulders with the likes of Chanel and Valentino, the pair produced a collection whose attention to detail in silks, satins and crystals proved their worth.<br/> <br />An off-the-shoulder dress in ice-blue silk studded with crystals and pearls opened the show -- one of many which gave a respectful nod to the 1950s and the history of couture.<br/> <br />Embroidery was everywhere, and floor-length silk gowns in regal colours gave a majestic feel to the runway which was lined with marble columns.<br/> <br />The Lo
