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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris

Dior hits bullseye with archery display to open Paris fashion week

Archer and Instagram artist Sagg Napoli stands alongside fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri on the catwalk
Archer and Instagram artist Sagg Napoli stands alongside fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri on the catwalk after Dior’s presentation for their Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2025 collection. Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images

Archery has had a hot girl summer. After a glamorous turn at the Paris Olympics under the grand gold dome of Les Invalides, the ancient sport was the star as Dior opened Paris fashion week.

The show began with Sagg Napoli, a 33-year-old Italian performance artist and competitive archer, striding the long catwalk carrying her bow. Instead of a handbag, she carried arrows in a quiver slung over one shoulder.

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