Kendall Jenner went from a sheer black runway gown to a pared-back gray shift dress within hours on Monday, September 28, stepping out in Paris with Jacob Elordi on the opening night of Paris Fashion Week. The evening outfit followed her turn opening L'Oréal Paris' Le Défilé show, and it was about as far from the runway as a Jenner look gets.
Photographs from the evening show the two walking through the city hand in hand, laughing, with Elordi's arm around Jenner's waist as they headed to an event. Jenner wore a simple gray shift dress with pointed-toe black kitten heels, letting the neutral palette and clean line do the work.
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi melt hearts with kisses as they are spotted walking in Paris, France. pic.twitter.com/gqM5OSUIgV
— Buzz Crave (@BuzzCrave_) September 28, 2026
Her jewelry was small: diamond-studded huggie earrings. Elordi wore a white button-down shirt and black trousers, plus a pair of plain gold huggie earrings, a small overlap with Jenner's that Who What Wear singled out as a matching detail. The designers behind Jenner's dress and shoes have not been identified in the coverage FashionTimes reviewed.
The contrast with her earlier appearance is the fashion story here. Le Défilé L'Oréal Paris, titled "Express Your Worth" this year, took place at Place Joffre with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, in what was the show's ninth edition. Jenner opened the runway in a sheer black dress with a high neckline, a dramatic thigh-high slit and black sandals. She walked alongside Jane Fonda, Viola Davis, Heidi Klum, Cara Delevingne and Kristen Bell, among others, and Celine Dion closed the evening with a live performance.
i'm sorry but im gagging so bad rn!!! the smiles??? the hands? THE WAY HES SO PROTECTIVE OF HER?? the waist grab?!?!?! this is the hottest thing ever wtffff pic.twitter.com/2LzwloSZOP
— v (@kenlordis) September 28, 2026
Jenner's day had started quietly too. She was photographed earlier on Monday in a tonal ivory blazer, cream trousers and a Chanel flap bag, a look that leaned on minimalism rather than spectacle. Read together, the three looks show how she paces fashion week: one high-impact runway appearance, with the rest of the day kept simple and neutral.
The pointed kitten heel is also a familiar piece in her Paris wardrobe. During Paris Fashion Week in 2024, she wore black kitten-heel pumps on her way to The Row's show, and the low, slim heel remains a shoe that works with both dresses and tailoring. Paired with a gray shift, it gave the evening outfit a dressier finish without adding volume or shine.
The night out came two days after Elordi sat in the front row at Bottega Veneta in Milan, where Jenner walked the runway on September 26, her first show of the spring 2027 season. Elordi was seen cheering her on, and the two have since been photographed together in Paris. Their public appearances have drawn steady attention through fashion month, though neither has offered commentary on the coverage.
