This is your Spring 2023 Paris Fashion guide sheet, with everything from celebrity-studded front rows and runways to a highly popular scene involving spray paint and a supermodel.
The major finale of fashion month, Paris Fashion Week, ended early this month. The Y2K nostalgia and barely their miniskirts or bras worn in place of shirts from previous seasons remained pervaded several shows, thus it may not have been the most innovative season on the runway front. It was also lacking in terms of inclusivity on the runway.
Whether you were in the city of light or watching live streams and TikToks from the comfort of your own couch, there were plenty of reasons to be excited: showgoers making bold fashion statements (ahem, Doja Cat), K-Pop royalty in some of the most prominent front rows, famous people making cameos on the runway, and much more.
The Runway had so many celebrities
This season, celebrities appeared in cameos on and off the runways, creating a few entertaining and unexpected moments. At the Miu Miu show, FKA Twigs in tiny shorts and, um, flip-flop boots and Ethel Cain in a sequined ensemble drove Twitter into a frenzy. HoYeon Jung opened Louis Vuitton later that day while sporting some extremely enormous zippers. Although Bella Hadid put in the most effort this week, it was good to see some more famous faces.
BLACKPINK takeover the Front Row
After K-Pop artist Jeno had a major runway moment in New York, the streets of Paris might have passed for a Blackpink concert. Rosé wore a black minidress to Saint Laurent, Jisoo wore a black mini with fishnets to Dior, and Jennie Kim stunned in a vibrant knit ensemble to Chanel.
BELLA HADID GETTING SPRAYED INTO A COPERNI DRESS and BALENCIAGA’S MESSY MUD BATH
Coperni designers Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant sprayed a dress onto Bella Hadid in front of the audience in a runway moment that recalled the iconic Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 1999 show, in which Shalom Harlow’s white dress was live-painted on the runway by two robots as she stood on a rotating platform.
It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and, in the case of Balenciaga, dirt to put on a fashion show. A front row full of celebrities and a cast of face-pierced models trudged through actual mud that creative director Demna brought in and smeared on the walls and spread on the runway.
KYLIE’S TOUR DE FRANCE
We’ll see at least one or two Kardashian/Jenner sightings if it’s Paris. How about 10 this season, Kylie said. This Week, the reality star showed up in numerous front rows and events. She was bolder than we’re used to seeing from the family, which prefers largely black and white.
A REMARKABLE, SINGLE FRONT-ROW APPEARANCE BY ZENDAYA
Do it like Zendaya if you’re only going to make one appearance at Paris Fashion Week. The Euphoria actress and Valentino favorite commanded attention in the front row in a transparent bodysuit adorned with the brand’s insignia in crystals, a matching blazer, and shoes. She does not miss as usual.
ALL OF DOJA CAT’S FRONT ROW LOOKS
Long considered a requirement for pop stars, only Doja Cat currently leads the music business in having fun with clothes. The artist was a regular in the front row for the entire month, frequently discrediting the outfits seen on the catwalks.
