"While Haute Couture Week's usual heavy-hitters, including Maison Margiela, Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Iris van Herpen, paused for the Spring/Summer 2026 season, the four-day event, held from Jan. 26 to 29, proved to be a roaring success. Both Matthieu Blazy and Jonathan Anderson made their highly anticipated couture debuts for Chanel and Dior, respectively, since taking their post as the brands' head designers. Meanwhile, Valentino's Alessandro Michele flipped the format of a runway showwith a peephole-style model viewing. At"
"Fashion insiders couldn't stop talking about Gaurav Gupta's show, which included some beautifully haunting designs. Exhibits A and B: Taking inspiration from Indian spiritual philosophy, the designer later sent two models walking side by side in intertwined dresses, connected by their fibers. Now, that' s art. Chanel's Front-Row Guests The front row at Matthieu Blazy's debut couture collection for Chanel was inspired. Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa, A$AP Rocky, Margaret Qualley, and Nicole Kidman, among other A-list names, were in attendance."
Paris Haute Couture Week ran Jan. 26–29 and succeeded despite several major houses pausing the season. Matthieu Blazy and Jonathan Anderson each presented their couture debuts for Chanel and Dior. Valentino's Alessandro Michele staged an experimental peephole-style model viewing. Gaurav Gupta showcased avant-garde, spiritually inspired pieces, including intertwined dresses connected by fibers. Attendees and front-row celebrities generated viral moments, such as Chanel guests singing Oasis' "Wonderwall." Street-style looks filled social feeds. Blazy continued reinterpreting Chanel's signature flap handbags with new transparent and crushed textures during the Spring/Summer 2026 presentations.
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