The bi-annual Haute Couture shows are typically serene sequin and feather-heavy affairs, as celebrities and the ultra-rich flock to the city of light to window-shop dresses with £250,000 price tags for their upcoming big events.
With crystal-covered Doja Cats and taxidermy big cats causing uproar on day one on Monday, this week’s shows kicked off with an unusually spicy start. And with underwear, nepo babies and topsy-turvy optical illusion gowns hitting the runway, proceedings have continued in much the same vein. In times of such turbulence, is couture having a crisis? Here’s what you need to know…
