Events - Schiaparelli Fall-Winter 2026-2027 Haute Couture: The Petit Palais Becomes Fashion's Grand Stage

By Mulder, Paris, Le Petit Palais, 06 july 2026

Parisian Haute Couture officially returned on Monday, July 6, with one of the most anticipated events on the calendar: the Schiaparelli Fall-Winter 2026-2027 fashion show, designed by its creative director, Daniel Roseberry. True to a tradition established over the past several seasons, the house founded by Elsa Schiaparelli took over the majestic Petit Palais to kick off a week where creativity, craftsmanship, and celebrities come together as one. Even before the first models appeared on the runway, the steps of the Parisian museum had already become one of the capital’s most coveted photocalls, bringing together an impressive procession of international personalities that our photographer Fanny was able to capture throughout the morning.

As is often the case at Schiaparelli, the front row looked like a veritable exhibition of style. Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh exuded understated elegance in a perfectly structured chocolate-colored dress, while Anna Dello Russo, ever true to her taste for spectacular silhouettes, turned heads in an architectural white ensemble designed by the house. A few meters away, Charli XCX fully embraced Schiaparelli’s provocative DNA in a black velvet dress with sculptural cutouts, while Emma Corrin immediately captivated the photographers with an impressive jacket covered in pastel feathers, evoking a creature straight out of a surrealist dream. More understated but just as notable, Lisa Rinna opted for a black off-the-shoulder dress accented with a spectacular feather trim, while Lauren Santo Domingo embodied perfectly executed minimalist chic. The guests put on a veritable fashion show before the show itself, transforming the steps of the Petit Palais into an impromptu runway where each arrival was greeted by a swarm of photographers.

The male star of the morning was undoubtedly Bad Bunny. Just a few hours after setting the Paris La Défense Arena ablaze in front of nearly 80,000 spectators during his Paris stop, the Puerto Rican artist returned to the world of fashion in a cream-colored suit with broad shoulders, paired with a braided tie and Schiaparelli’s iconic gold jewelry. His appearance immediately caught the attention of the many photographers in attendance, once again confirming his status as a key figure at international Fashion Weeks. Alongside him, several figures from the creative world were also in attendance, including Haider Ackermann, Farida Khelfa, Joséphine Japy, Marisa Berenson, Heart Evangelista, Caroline Daur, Law Roach, Michèle Lamy, and Suzy Menkes—illustrating Schiaparelli’s ever-growing influence far beyond the world of haute couture alone.

While the celebrities naturally took center stage in front of the cameras, they had come first and foremost to discover a particularly personal collection by Daniel Roseberry. In the note accompanying the show, the American designer confided that he had gone through a genuine creative crisis following the success of his previous collection. Convinced he had found a formula capable of replicating that success, he explains that he gradually became trapped in a mindset that stifled his imagination. It was by embracing what he calls “the call of the void” that he finally managed to regain his creative freedom, reconnecting with the spirit of experimentation that drove Elsa Schiaparelli. This personal reflection permeates the entire collection, where silks and traditional fabrics interact with silicone, latex, sculpted paint, and volumes inspired by the depths of the ocean.

The silhouettes unveiled on the runway reflect a conscious desire to push the boundaries of Haute Couture. Latex tentacles, bustiers sculpted from silicone, jewelry evoking seashells and sea urchins, liquid textures, and even a luminous dress seem to emerge from a fantastical aquatic world where Schiaparelli’s historic surrealism meets a resolutely contemporary vision. By also acknowledging the influence of Matthew Barney’s work, Daniel Roseberry reaffirms his desire to continue evolving the house’s aesthetic vocabulary rather than simply replicating its most iconic codes.

For the opening of the Fall-Winter 2026–2027 Haute Couture Fashion Week, Schiaparelli has once again succeeded in its mission: to deliver a spectacle as captivating on the steps of the Petit Palais as it is on the runway. Through the lens of our photographer Fanny, this portrait gallery captures the many personalities who attended one of the most prestigious events of Paris Fashion Week, reminding us that Schiaparelli’s shows remain occasions where fashion, cinema, music, and popular culture converge with rare intensity

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Photos: @fannyrlphotography