PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar Cephus a.k.a. Cardi B attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
The basic principle of this is SO similar to that Mugler she wore to the Grammys. It suits her -- honestly, I love it. She looks like she's sitting in a really dramatic villain chair, swiveling around at her desk to shock somebody with her evil scheme.
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Cardi B attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)
See? PLOTTY.
Cardi B in Ashi Studio
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Cardi B attends the Ashi Studio Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)
This looks like she spontaneously grew out of a pile of fabric scraps.
Kate Walsh in Stéphane Rolland
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Kate Walsh attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
Well, this would be one way to teach geometry.
Angela Bassett in Stéphane Rolland
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Angela Bassett attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
This is fine, but plain. Why can't we get Angela Bassett in a pod dress like Cardi's? IMAGINE how she would rule in it.
Courtney B. Vance, Angela Bassett (both in Armani)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett attend the Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
I also feel like Armani could do better by her, but Courtney looks GREAT. What a dapper couple.
Jessica Wang in Stéphane Rolland
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Jessica Wang attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
I have always wanted my belly button to have a ponytail.
Tayshia Adams in Stéphane Rolland
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Tayshia Adams attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
She looks really good -- get it, Tayshia -- but what is the clump poking out from the bottom of her skirt?!? Did someone need to wrangle that?
Kaira Knightley in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Keira Knightley attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Chanel is still working without a creative director -- the new dude won't debut anything until... fall I think? -- but the team did a nice job with this.
Marion Cotillard in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Marion Cotillard attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Also not a terrible take on tweed.
Kirsten Dunst in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Kirsten Dunst attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Okay, but this looks like a bathing suit with pleated pants over it.
Penelope Cruz in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Penélope Cruz attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
I feel like this jacket on its own would be fine.
Gracie Abrams in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Gracie Abrams attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Fine, but teeny. Like she's about to skate to a montage of her own music.
Laufey in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Laufey attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
I want to subtract the sleeves, I think? Also what are these lumpy shoes?
Havana Rose Liu in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Havana Rose Liu attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Simple, furry.
Lorde in Chanel
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Lorde attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
I am befuddled by her accessories strategy here. Also, I miss her thick mane of curls.
Leonie Benesch
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Leonie Benesch attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Oh NO. Not arm scrunchies on a full-body leather sweatbox.
