5 highlights from Paris Haute Couture Week 2023: from Chanel’s Parisian woman and Dior’s modern-day goddess to Valentino’s contemporary take, Schiaparelli’s skirt suits and a star-studded Balenciaga
- For those who are wondering if haute couture is still relevant today, you can now put your doubts to rest – Paris Haute Couture Week proved that couturiers are adapting their craft to the 21st century
- Chanel celebrated the ‘Parisian woman’ and Dior paid homage to ancient Rome; Balenciaga’s show was attended by Michelle Yeoh and Cardi B, and accompanied by the operatic voice of Maria Callas
Paris Haute Couture Week just wrapped and, after sitting in to watch all the top houses unveil their autumn/winter 2023-2024 collections, we were amazed by the sheer amount of stunning looks on offer.
But enough glitz, glamour and hoo-hah, let’s get to the fashion – here are our editor’s top five highlights from a week of beautiful couture collections, delivered in the City of Love ...
1. Schiaparelli
The label has been on a roll, both on the red carpet and among women who actually buy outfits and don’t just borrow them. You just had to look at the front row of clients clad in head-to-toe Schiaparelli at the autumn/winter 2023-2024 show.
This season, Roseberry created an “impossible wardrobe” of extravagant separates that also included two of the best skirt suits seen in Paris during the couture shows: one embroidered with golden painted wooden beads and another with broken pieces of mirror.