Amid the oh-so-serious business of Paris Fashion Week, there’s one show in particular that never fails to lift spirits with a sense of levity, joy and a healthy dollop of camp. We are, of course, talking about the Loubi show, the all-out extravaganza by Louboutin, creative directed by David LaChapelle. Building on their previous collaboration for last year’s presentation, which took over a whole swimming pool – complete with synchronised swimmers! – the Thursday night show went one bigger, taking over a stadium on the south side of the Boulevard Périphérique, and transforming the whole thing into an American football pitch. Choreographed by Blanca Li, entire marching bands, cheer squads and referees jumped, twisted and twirled across the pitch – all in sparkly spandex outfits and red-bottomed ballet flats. And then, to round it all out, a guys vs girls – flat vs heels! – American football match, waged over a crystal encrusted ball. Heels won, obviously!
Kylie Jenner remains Haider Ackermann’s biggest fangirl
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Kylie Jenner knows what works for her: namely, any kind of scoop-neck, spaghetti-strap, figure-hugging dress. At the spring/summer 2026 shows in Paris, the mogul doubled down on this formula, appearing on the front row in a slinky Tom Ford number courtesy of Haider Ackermann. Paired with the slickest of slicked-back buns and barely-there stilettos, this was a classically Kylie take on clean-girl minimalism, with just a dash of after-dark glamour. Fashion aside, it’s worth remembering the central role the designer played in hard-launching Gen Z’s answer to Brangelina: when he shared a FaceTime snap of Kylie Jenner, lint roller in hand, as Timothée Chalamet was being kitted out in Tom Ford tailoring ahead of the David di Donatello Awards earlier this year.
Laura Dern makes her runway debut
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