A legendary model, a glittering black gown, and a historic runway moment to remember. Welcome to Balenciaga's Fall 2025 Couture.

A week later, the Balenciaga x Puma collaboration hit stores, featuring a Destroyed Speedcat with a soft, collapsing upper and cut-off Formstrip. Originally designed in 1999 for Formula 1 drivers, the Speedcat's "Destroyed" revival was stripped of athletic function and repurposed as a fashion artifact - pliable, softened and intentionally undone.

Lorde is on the couture circuit, attending the Chanel show on Tuesday and Demna’s swan song for Balenciaga the following day. But while she embraced a downright proper look for Chanel, the singer returned to her edgy ways for Balenciaga.

Kim Kardashian just singlehandedly revived the Barbiecore trend in Paris. On Tuesday, the reality star and entrepreneur stepped out for a Balenciaga fitting wearing a neon pink look by the label—complete with creative director Demna's controversial pantaboots.

Among the celebrities who gathered at the house’s haute couture salon on Avenue George V in Paris were Lauren Sánchez Bezos, fresh off her wedding to Jeff Bezos in Venice; Nicole Kidman; Lorde; Naomi Watts and her daughter Kai Schreiber; Cardi B; Michelle Yeoh; Salma Hayek Pinault; Patrick Schwarzenegger, and K-pop star Juyeon.

Two years ago, the Barbie movie painted the world pink, and not even Kim Kardashian was exempt from its influence. That summer, the Skims founder traveled across the world to purchase a piece that Margot Robbie wore in the film: a pearl teardrop necklace with multicolored stones from Chanel spring 1995.