All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026, held during scorching temperatures, showcased exclusive, custom-made designs from renowned fashion houses like Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Chanel, and Dior. This twice-yearly event, requiring an invitation from the French fashion industry's governing body to present a collection, drew significant celebrity attendance. Notable guests included Bad Bunny, Hudson Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, and Cardi B. Schiaparelli's creative director, Daniel Roseberry, presented his Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 collection, "The Call of the Void," which featured striking designs, including a butter yellow suit worn by Bad Bunny.

Paris Couture Week concluded with a focus on three key themes: the body, fantasy, and technology. Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli made his highly anticipated debut for Balenciaga, showcasing voluminous gowns and feathered creations. Across the week, designers explored themes of baring and concealing the body, escaping into fantasy amidst a heatwave, and incorporating advanced technology like lab-grown silk and particle accelerators, while emphasizing the enduring importance of human craftsmanship. This season was particularly significant as major fashion houses, led by newly appointed designers, aimed to revitalize the luxury market. The event highlighted couture's role as an industry laboratory and advertisement, with collections ranging from Schiaparelli's use of unconventional materials to Iris van Herpen's dissolution of the figure with glass beads.