Hudson Williams at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
The good news is, the head is WORKING and I suspect Shane Hollander might get hotter hair this season.
Shailene Woodley in Balenciaga
Shailene Woodley at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
"Shailene is coming??? Um, I mean, of course Shailene is coming! She's going to love the, um, dress we've really... carefully made for her. *hisses to assistant* Get me two black shoelaces and a dropcloth."
Teyana Taylor in Balenciaga
Teyana Taylor at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
Well, YEAH, I'd try and hide my face, too. What the hell is this catastrophic bag? And why are her legs bound? Did they make EVERYTHING ten minutes beforehand?
Jodie Turner-Smith in Balenciaga
Jodie Turner-Smith at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
Like, COME ON, this doesn't even come CLOSE to fitting. And the jeans! Why? Has someone checked for traces of lead in the paint on the atelier walls?
Rachel Sennott in Balenciaga
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: Rachel Sennott wearing red dress is seen on her way to Balenciaga fashion show during Day Three of Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/2027 on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)
SOMEONE GOT PAID FOR THIS.
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
I mean, it's better than the first five. Also, I've edited this caption four times, because Naomi was originally the second slide and then every time I found a worse outfit, I'd bump it ahead. "It's better than the first one." "It's better than the first TWO." "It's better than the first THREE." "It's better than the first FOUR." Et cetera.
Cynthia Erivo in Balenciaga
Cynthia Erivo at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
I'm feeling one or the other: tan jacket OR brown puffball. I sort of prefer dressing down the sparkly dress with the coat, and chopping off the tuffet.
Maika Monroe in Balenciaga
Maika Monroe at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
It would be churlish to complain after the others. I WELCOME this boredom.
Lily Collins in Balenciaga
Lily Collins at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
I don't think "rich and mysterious" is her natural vibe, but whatever. Again, at least my eyes are not bleeding.
Danielle Deadwyler
Danielle Deadwyler at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
Is it still sweltering in Paris?
Isabelle Huppert in Balenciaga
Isabelle Huppert at the Balenciaga fashion show as part of Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 fashion week held at Cité Universitaire de Paris on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
It is not sweltering wherever Isabelle is. You know how Pigpen in the Peanuts cartoon had a cloud around him? In my mind, Isabelle is like that, but with chilly air.
Cate Blanchett in Armani
Now THAT is how you dress a front row celeb.
Rosamund Pike in Armani
TIMES TWO. I know the aesthetics are not the same, but the slop at Balenciaga was UNREAL.
Laura Harrier in Armani
Her omnipresence makes SO MUCH more sense to me now that I know she has an old billionaire boyfriend. Because I can only name two things she was in: Doctor Odyssey, and a Tom Holland Spiderman movie.
Li Bingbing in Armani
This is sort of a womp-womp. but there's always ONE. The top seems to be... fans? Something in that whole portion, fit-wise, isn't clicking.
Cardi B
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 8: Cardi B is seen leaving her hotel on July 8, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
Never one to enter the scene quietly, is Cardi.
Cardi B
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 8: Cardi B is seen arriving at her hotel on July 8, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
Nor exit the scene. I would have gotten a photo from the front, but I didn't really have one. She was WAY more excited about this angle.
Cardi B in Robert Wun
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But THIS is fun.
Maura Higgins in Robert Wun
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This reminds me of the season of The Traitors where they had to walk in their own funeral procession and then three of them had to climb into coffins. Maura would have SLAYED there in this outfit.
Maura Higgins in Viktor & Rolf
I mean, it's Viktor & Rolf, so of course it's lightly ridiculous. However, with that wig, doesn't she look strangely like Halsey?
Mischa Barton in Viktor & Rolf
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I wish this were more flattering? It's just sort of shapeless. Also, something about the way she's glaring at the camera feels like she's a long-lost GOOP cousin or something.
Teyana Taylor in Ashi
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This is very Queen of the Thunderdome.
Sheryl Lee Ralph in Stephane Rolland
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I am thrilled to see her hitting the shows.
J.Lo in Zuhair Murad
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And then here's Jennifer Lopez, showing us all that paper shredders aren't JUST for sensitive office documents. However, I had to get a photo of her from outside...
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Jennifer Lopez attends the Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julien Hekimian/Getty Images)
... because wherever THESE arrivals are had UNFORGIVABLE lighting. What an own goal.