After finally wrapping up Fashion Month, the runways have declared that cobalt blue is one of the hottest colors to wear this season. Being a beauty girl through and through, it only makes sense to expand beyond cashmere scarves and chunky knit sweaters and explore the options for blue nails for fall. As I write this, I have one of my favorite shades, navy blue, on my nails, with plans to explore every single shade of blue from now until spring.

Not quite sure if the bright, brilliant cobalt is your color? Or that navy nails are a bit too dark and moody to your liking? Don’t worry—there are so many delectable blue nail colors to try, whether you want a subtle cornflower blue French tip or an It-girl baby blue chrome. Wear it in a long almond style or the short, square look that is dominating FYPs from Paris to New York.

Keep scrolling for the top five blue nail colors that every stylish woman in the know will be wearing this season.

Cobalt Cuties

Yes, the hottest color trend of the season deserves your attention at the nail salon. Start with a fall pedicure if you’re hesitant about the shade.

French Cornflower

This color has taken over my closet over the last few months, and I suspect it’s going to be my mani MVP until spring.

Ice, Ice Baby

It doesn’t get any chicer than a touch of baby blue on the nails. I love this as an accent shade in particular.

Need It Navy

Don’t be afraid of the dark blue tones! This luxe color is absolutely stunning for fall manicures.

Slay It Slate

For the neutral lovers in the crowd, this gray-meets-deep blue color is a must this season.

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Now that another Paris Fashion Week has ended, there's a shortage of French girl outfit inspo on the street style circuit. However, Zendaya is holding down the fall fashion fort for the city's cuffed denim-styling trendsetters. On October 8, the actor cosplayed a Parisienne in a leather coat, Maison Margiela Tabis, and the jeans trend that dominated Paris's post-show scene last week.

Two days after Zendaya debuted sleek straight-leg denim at Louis Vuitton, her first and final Spring/Summer 2027 show, she went shopping in an off-duty outfit that followed the same front-row-ready formula. The Emmy winner wore a cropped white tank top, a slim collarless coat from Prada's Fall 1999 collection, brown sunglasses by Le Specs, and low-rise, light-wash jeans.

Not only was the new shade more muted compared to her latest Louis Vuitton bottoms, but she didn't let the elongated hems shield her shoes from view. Instead, she folded the cuffs, shining the spotlight on her Maison Margiela Tabis. However, they weren't the split-toe ballet flats that third-wheeled her recent trips to New York City, Madrid, London, San Francisco, and Paris. This time, Z modeled the Tabi Wedge Leather Pumps, featuring the familiar, cloven hoof-coded toe boxes, with the added slingback straps and wedged, three-inch heels.

Sure, Zendaya didn't return to Paris Fashion Week until the grand finale, but her stylist, Law Roach, was in town all week, zooming from Balenciaga and Valentino to Schiaparelli and Givenchy. So, perhaps the image architect kept tabs on the Zendaya-type trends that French attendees flaunted outside the shows—and reported back to his client.

Going through Paris Fashion Week withdrawal? Same, but don't worry, Zendaya has come to our rescue, cuffed jeans and otherworldly wedges in tow. To give your fall-winter wardrobe the (faux) French girl treatment à la Zendaya, shop cuffed jeans from Levi's, Gap, Mother, and more below.

Shop Cuffed French-Girl Jeans Inspired by Zendaya

Last week, after Schiaparelli's Spring/Summer 2027 show, Law Roach called Daniel Roseberry the "one and only designer that gave us dresses and gowns," seemingly commenting on the uptick in laid-back looks on Paris Fashion Week runways. "The girls we dress have places to go and they need fashion, dresses, and gowns." So, while the stylist's most devoted client, Zendaya, may have arrived at Louis Vuitton's spring runway show in jeans, there was nothing casual about her look.

For her fourth Louis Vuitton fête straight, Zendaya decided to switch things up in the front-row fashion department. Following back-to-back mini dresses at the Spring 2026, Fall 2026, and Cruise 2027 showcases, the brand ambassador arrived in a cropped camisole, ruffled jacket worthy of a Versailles queen, and straight-leg, low-rise jeans that could've been plucked from a French girl's denim rotation. (Seriously, Fashion Week was flooded with similar silhouettes and shades.)

The crisp 65-degree day called for an early-autumn outerwear design, but because she's Zendaya, hers wasn't your average grab-and-go jacket. After sourcing her red carpet archives, she gave a custom, two-month-old Louis Vuitton coat—seen at the Paris premiere of The Odyssey—a second life on creative director Nicolas Ghesquière's sidelines.

Originally, the actor layered the cropped coat's sheer sleeves and massive profile-framing ruffles over a lacy, lingerie-inspired dress with a keyhole cut-out. This time, though, the gown wasn't the center of attention. In fact, it wasn't anywhere near the spring fashion show. She might've felt overdressed next to Emma Stone's cobalt blue skirt suit or Sophie Turner's leather trousers look.

At Louis Vuitton's spring showcase, all eyes went to Zendaya's bold, bridal-white blouse, which she shade-matched to pointy pumps, also from the French fashion house. That's right, the Christian Louboutin "So Kate" loyalist gave her signature stilettos a brief break at Paris Fashion Week. Perhaps she's preparing the sky-high red-bottoms for the Dune: Part Three press tour, starting in Dec. 2026.

To finish her first (and only) Fashion Month outfit, the It girl accessorized with her east-west engagement ring and teeny-tiny hoop earrings.

If she wasn't, you know, Zendaya, I might've mistook her—and the way she wore the high-low look—for a French girl. The locals adore denim's rare ability to make the rest of an outfit feel more relaxed—even a bespoke bridal-white jacket.

Now, will the Louis Vuitton look finish Z's (unfortunately short) Paris Fashion Week return? Only time will tell. Last May, at the Cruise 2027 in NYC, she surprised fans by selecting an after-party look—complete with can't-miss track shorts—straight from the minutes-old collection. Here's hoping Zendaya will follow suit after the Spring 2027 soirée, too.

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This Paris Fashion Week, showgoers on the street style circuit transformed every corner of my closet into a casually cool wardrobe worthy of a French girl. Everything from trench coats and denim to ballet flats and pencil skirts received the effortlessly elegant treatment—just in time for fall. But before the Louis Vuitton show ended Fashion Month's Spring/Summer 2027 season, French girls delivered a last-minute master class in the daring pants department.

With cut-out capris, sheer leggings, and billowy bloomers stealing the spotlight on the runways, it's no surprise that offbeat bottoms are sweeping the post-show sidewalks as well. Flared pants, for instance, are standing out in a sea of Jane Birkin-adjacent jeans. Whether the hems spread slightly or to bell-bottom levels of wide, the anti-slim styles were a surprisingly welcome switch from the figure-hugging fits at Fashion Weeks in London and New York. One showgoer even selected a structured pair that transported New York Fashion Week's signature shade of red to Paris.

Staying in the not-so-skintight silhouette family, balloon pants floated onto Fashion Week's after-show scene—in all shades, widths, and prints. Tracee Ellis Ross took charge of the trend outside the Celine showcase, wearing a drawstring style with elasticized hems. Soon after, an attendee tucked their gray button-down into balloon bottoms that boasted a seashell-printed pattern. Similar curved shapes resurfaced on petticoat pants with lace-trimmed legs, too.

The seashell-sporting showgoer wasn't the only one wearing unconventionally printed pants in Paris. Leopard, snakeskin, zebra, and even camouflage covered the baggy bottoms. Some let their statement-making styles do all the talking: one guest wore a straight-leg, leopard-spotted pair with a trench coat and high-vamp flats, both in black. Meanwhile, others matched the maximalism of printed pants with can't-miss colors on their early-fall outerwear. See: a burnt orange, funnel-neck windbreaker and a cropped, moss green leather jacket.

Perhaps the most popular pants trend also happened to be the most striking: perfect-for-Fashion-Week pairs were drenched in Fall 2026's favorite colors. Cobalt blue (a signature shade for Serena Williams, Dua Lipa, Kendall Jenner, and more) traded places with traditional denim; royal purple (a pigment beloved by Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber, and NYFW style setters) made a guest's orange scarf belt even more striking; and Tamu McPherson's fuchsia taffeta trousers bridged the gap between another French girl staple, the leather jacket, and her snakeskin shoes.

Now, because Paris Fashion Week's forecast remained in the mid-70s, cropped pants snuck onto the street style track, too. Culottes that stretched a few inches longer than Bermudas showed just enough skin, without departing from the pants category. Cargo-pocketed culottes looked surprisingly sleek with elevated basics like white button-downs, black kitten heels, and bottomless tote bags.

Then, when a Fashion Week fan stacked a billowy blouse on top of wide-leg shorts, the brocade trend became bolder than ever. Some Parisians even played with prints on the knee- or calf-length pants.

All this to say? I didn't attend Paris Fashion Week, but by the look of my French girl-ified fall closet, it certainly looks like I had a front-row seat to the most opulent Olympics. Once you've treated yourself to Parisian-approved ballet flats, trench coats, and jeans, join me in shopping the non-denim drawers below. Trust: I'll be living in these Fashion Week-worthy pants from now until the street style set returns to Paris next February.

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After attending Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2027 show in a sheer look that resembled her 2026 Met Gala gown, Zoë Kravitz wasted no time returning home to New York City. And not just because her fiancé, Harry Styles, was anticipating her arrival. Kravitz couldn't wait to reunite with her cold-weather wardrobe, specifically the purple scarf that joined her coat rack months before Fashion Weeks in NYC, Milan, and Paris made the maximalist color trend mainstream.

For her first post-Fashion Month errands run, Kravitz traded her sidewalk-sweeping red The Row coat for a shorter, suede-looking black style. Pairing her off-duty outfit with a black leather tote bag, matching block-heel boots, and bug-eye sunglasses, the actor saved her splash of color for a familiar scarf. The city's 60-degree chill warranted the addition of a pre-winter wrap—hers just happened to make New York Fashion Week's leading color trend more wearable than ever.

Now, Kravitz didn't add the scarf to her fall-to-winter wardrobe because the can't-miss color is having a moment right now. She was actually ahead of the purple curve, debuting the cool-girl accessory in Rome with Styles in Dec. 2025.

While the Zoë Kravitz Effect has spearheaded a trend or two in the past (see: soft loafers or raglan tees), the purple resurgence has been in the works for years. Last month, senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla-Oliva traced it back to Fall 2025 fashion shows from Miu Miu, Gucci, McQueen, and more. Most recently, everyone from Bottega Veneta and Tory Burch to Sergio Hudson and Vivienne Westwood made the shade a signature for Spring 2027 styling.

What's more, showgoers at Fashion Week fêtes carried the It color onto the street style circuits in NYC, London, and Paris. Some guests even tested the trend on scarves à la Kravitz.

Kravitz has an affinity for statement-making scarves that push her signature color story outside its minimalist comfort zone: Last November, a tomato red rendition had the same effect on the black-and-brown winter outfit that she wore to dinner with Hailey Bieber in L.A.

Which color trend will join her ever-expanding scarf collection next? I'm putting my money on chartreuse, another New York Fashion Week favorite this season.

Shop the Purple Trend Inspired by Zoë Kravitz's Scarf

For wannabe French girls like me, kicking off another Ballet Flats Fall at Paris Fashion Week is the ultimate end goal. What I wouldn't give to stuff my suitcases with high-vamp flats, Mary Janes, and every stiletto-free footwear trend in between, and sprint (without a blister in sight) from one Spring/Summer 2027 show to another. With Fashion Month winding down, I'll have to wait to join fellow pro-flats people in France, but it would be a shame not to source the street style circuit for It-shoe inspiration anyway—and turn my Midwestern neck of the woods into a mini Paris.

From my POV, only a small percentage of showgoers risk it all in stilettos at Paris Fashion Week. That said, French girls and New Yorkers have more in common than meets the eye: When it comes to shoes, the style setters in both cities put comfort on the same pedestal as trending silhouettes and shades. Case in point: high-vamp flats.

After earning endorsements from Dakota Johnson, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and more, flats with loafer-looking toe boxes took over the post-show scene in Paris. French girls seemingly prefer the style in universal neutrals, a penchant that extends to their everyday basics, too. One Parisian, however, sampled high-vamp styling with statement white socks, which made their little black Dior dress more laid-back.

Speaking of unconventional vamps, shoes with split-toe, Maison Margiela Tabi-type boxes gave straightforward Fashion Week outfits the casually cool treatment. By wearing them with leather jackets and T-shirts, the sole-dividing shoes signaled to other showgoers (and me, from afar) that freaky footwear can be styled as simply as basic ballerinas. They'll make waves whether they're worn by a minimalist or a maximalist—just look at the stir that Zendaya's Maison Margiela Tabi Flats caused in NYC this summer.

Now, split-toe shoes aren't for everybody, even in a daring fashion destination like Paris. So, patterned flats—much like printed purses—joined a wide variety of Fashion Week wardrobes. For instance, sporty showgoers played with pops of snakeskin and plaid. That way, their oversized polo shirts, raglan tees, and Bermuda shorts felt more intentionally styled—and front-row worthy. Meanwhile, leopard-print Mary Janes finished another guest's boho-chic co-ord (featuring a leather jacket and ruffled, pale pink trousers) with a timeless plot twist.

Yes, it's October, but that's not to say summer's favorite flats are already hibernating for the winter. Surprisingly, mesh flats were booked and busy this Fashion Week. So much so, a pedicure-revealing pair from Miu Miu finished Gigi Hadid's post-show button-down-and-jeans outfit. Perhaps the Parisian crowd—and their celebrity-beloved Alaïa ballerinas—influenced the supermodel to swap opaque options for a shocking pop of sheerness. That's not to say Mary Janes were the only see-through shoes at Fashion Week: One Parisian wore an aqua blue button-down, a raspberry red cargo vest, and glittery mesh flats that looked more like socks than an actual footwear design.

Perhaps the most popular flats migrated a major New York Fashion Week color trend to Paris. Back in Manhattan, tomato red appeared on trousers (worn by Hadid at Tommy Hilfiger, no less), cardigans, pencil skirts, and military jackets. For the final week of Fashion Month, flats of all shades and silhouettes were doused in the can't-miss color. That includes Mary Janes (one showgoer shade-matched their single-strap shoes to a top-handle tote), high-vamp ballerinas, and even Chanel cap-toe flats in an ombré leopard-print combination.

And just like that, I'm (metaphorically) walking away from Paris Fashion Week with an entire Fashion Month's worth of ballet flats fashion inspiration. So much so, my brain is overflowing with outfit ideas. Between these It shoes and the French-girl denim at Fashion Week, I'm hoping a stranger mistakes me for a Parisian this fall.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. First, I'll start by shopping the similar styles below. Then, I'll start fishing for French girl compliments.

Shop the French-Girl Ballet Flats Inspired by Paris Fashion Week

Friends! The big idea coming out of fashion month thus far is skirts. Which I know sounds silly (like, Oh! Skirts! Groundbreaking, etc.), but they really have been everywhere. And as someone who is a noted pants lover but has been wanting to try more skirts for a while, it has really got me thinking. Mostly about how I’ll style them and what shoes I’ll wear with them, but also about how I could incorporate them into my wardrobe right now! After some sleuthing, here’s what I would add to my cart immediately.

Pleated

Miuccia Prada showed a handful of leather pleated skirts at the Prada show this season, and what I loved about them was that they were paired with tough leather jackets or vests and worn with a chunky banana heel. Fantastic on the runway, but this shape feels like the easiest to wear with knee-high boots or loafers, personally, so that’s the move I’ll make over the next couple of months. I’ll also most likely have to hem said skirts to above the knee—something I always forget I can do and will make the shape more modern, less schoolmarm on me.

Textured

Fall and winter are great times to incorporate some friction into your look by playing with suedes, leathers, and tweeds. Especially since I imagine I’ll most likely be wearing these with either a plain turtleneck or a crewneck sweater.

Slim Midi

I’ve already got this Argent skirt in black, and let me tell you it’s freaking fabulous. The shape gives corporate baddie in the best way and will function as a good foil to the nubby oversized knit.

The Shoe

I’ve always found that the hardest part of wearing skirts is never knowing what the shoe should be. But after seeing the way friends styled them over this fashion week, the vision became clear: a sleek loafer, knee-high boot, and bitchy stiletto pump will be key.

The Top

As for tops, at the Prada show many of the skirts were shown with bra or tube tops, a way I most likely would never wear a skirt. But they were also shown with chunky knits, short-sleeve sweaters (this one is on its way to me!), and even a turtleneck or two. Altuzarra showed his skirts in a similar way, striking a masc-meets-femme way of styling. Right up my alley!

Gigi Hadid is a Paris Fashion Week pro—and not just on the runway. With over a decade of experience modeling for French Fashion Month mainstays like Chanel, Miu Miu, and Balenciaga, she has packing for post-show soirées down to a science—especially in the It-shoe department. For every pair of pumps in her suitcase, Hadid adds a few runway-ready flats trends. Case in point: the mesh Mary Janes that she made autumn-appropriate on October 4.

After debuting the second-to-last runway look at Miu Miu (complete with a low-slung pencil skirt and sneakers), Hadid waved to fans outside the Spring/Summer 2027 show in a casually cool fall outfit. For her model off-duty moment, she tucked a crisp white button-down into dark-wash, stovepipe-slim jeans, and shade-matched her brown belt to Miu Miu's Pocket Top-Handle Bag (named for the exterior's protruding pouches) in the warm-toned "caramel" color.

The suede sneakers that Hadid showcased on the catwalk (courtesy of the next unreleased Miu Miu x New Balance collection) would've given her French girl-worthy outfit some New York City edge. Thanks to the 80-degree day, though, she got away with wearing the mesh Mary Janes trend. Styling seasonal staples on top helped transform the summer silhouette into an underdog design for fall.

This isn't the first time that Hadid has paired pedicure-revealing shoes with everyday basics: Just like Anne Hathaway, Margot Robbie, and Jennifer Lawrence, she's especially fond of Alaïa's mesh Mary Janes. Miu Miu's $1,290 Embroidered Mesh Ballerinas, however, are new to Hadid's cool-girl shoe collection.

The single-strap flats are mostly white, except for the slim black soles, silver hardware, and the purple-and-green flowers that were cross-stitched onto the milky mesh. Perhaps they're a Paris Fashion Week souvenir—or a "thank you" gift from Miu Miu for joining the spring show.

Not only did Hadid's Mary Janes break the "no white after Labor Day" rule, but they brought a signature warm-weather silhouette out of storage. Over the summer, everyone from Hathaway and Elle Fanning to Lawrence and even Hadid showed some skin beneath the full-coverage, flip-flop alternative. Eventually, once 65-degree days became the norm, transparent Mary Janes migrated to the bottom of celebrity shoe racks, but according to Hadid, they can (and should) remain in regular rotation.

All you need is a classic seasonal co-ord to offset the shocking sheerness (see: the white button-downs and denim below), and suddenly, they're just as autumnal as opaque Mary Jane options.

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Can I speak French? Despite taking classes for six years straight, no. I am, however, fluent in the language of French girl fashion. I didn't learn the lingo by keeping my eyes fixed on the celebrity-filled front rows at Paris Fashion Week. For the real master classes, I had to (metaphorically) step outside the Spring/Summer 2027 shows, where the street style circuit translated the secret to getting dressed like a Parisienne: trench coats.

When I say trench coats are everywhere this season, I mean everywhere: Balenciaga. Schiaparelli. Chloé. Dior. While there is certainly no shortage of Jane Birkin-approved pieces (with their slightly oversized silhouettes and in chic neutrals), French girls are giving the storied classic a modern-day makeover.

The trenches around town feature cropped hems, glossy leather, funnel-neck collars, pops of prints, and anything-but-khaki colors. See? Being French doesn't automatically make you a minimalist.

Take everything you think you know about trench coats (calf length, camel-colored) and widen your horizons. For instance, cropped trenches, featuring extra-large lapels and double-breasted buttons, are covering only a portion of French girl outfits. Because the waist-high hem are already outside the norm, most showgoers stick to timeless neutral tints.

Getting bolder as the days go on, patterned trenches soon appeared One guest, while en route to Chloé, wore a chocolate brown coat with peekaboo plaid along the calf-sweeping interior. Another style setter confirmed that Sienna Miller and New York fashion editors aren't the only ones obsessed with Sézane's sold-out Clyde Trench Coat, known for its brown-and-blue gingham lining. It's truly a French girl favorite, too. Meanwhile, maximalists are letting their fully patterned pieces (see: a black-and-white houndstooth trench) do all the talking.

Now, leather is all over the recent spring runways, but I never expected it to swallow street-style trenches, too. Calfskin coats bring the drama and, as such, are popular among A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa, Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and more. But fashion insiders are showing off burgundy, black, green, charcoal gray, and even croc-embossed trenches like the street style celebrities that they are, too.

Back to Birkin, who in the '70s preferred her trench coats large and in charge. It seems some of that energy rubbed off on today's Fashion Week fans: high-collar coats are putting scarves out of a job. It seems French girls sourced style inspiration from the pre-Paris fashion shows in New York City—that way, by the time the style parade reached France, they were on trend. Funnel-neck coats covered the catwalks at Altuzarra, Khaite, and Ralph Lauren, before flocking to coat racks across the pond.

While high-collar coats came straight from NYC, the colorful trench trend emerged a little closer to home. Everyone from Chloé and Tom Ford to Dries Van Noten and Saint Laurent doused their Spring 2027 styles in shocking shades of yellow, blue, green, and gold. Outside the shows, attendees are following suit, co-signing trenches in tangerine brocade, terracotta canvas, burgundy, cobalt blue, and more.

On the simpler side, some showgoers are expanding their color stories with unconventional neutrals—not necessarily hues that would make you stop and stare. This is an easy, effortlessly chic way for minimalists like me to warm up to trench coats beyond the borders of beige, camel, and ecru.

Thus concludes our French (girl fashion) lesson of the day. All that to say? There is one universal language—or look, rather—that all style setters understand: trench coats. So, join me in shopping the made-for-Fashion-Month styles below, and I guarantee someone will mistake you for a local before the Fall/Winter 2027 season next February.

Shop French Girl Trench Coats Inspired by Paris Fashion Week

I've never been to Paris Fashion Week, but this fall, when a fellow style setter spots my jeans on the street, I want them to think I'm fresh from an Air France flight. (For context, French girls have top-tier taste in denim.) To get mistaken for a Parisian transplant, I'm shifting my fashion focus from the celebrity front-row circuit to the street style scene, where showgoers on the sidewalk offer enough inspiration to revamp my entire denim drawer.

Now, I'm not saying that Fashion Week fans in New York City, London, and Milan aren't worthy of a spot on my denim mood board. In NYC, the arrivals outside Calvin Klein made a strong case for Canadian tuxedos. Meanwhile, The London Effect influenced me to give barrel jeans another go. But there's something about the pairs in Paris (whether classic colors or relaxed legs) that makes me forget about all of my friction with jeans and go back to the beginning—of building my denim collection, that is.

What I adore most about the jeans at Paris Fashion Week is how different they are—especially since I'm trying to step outside of my sky blue, straight-leg comfort zone. Cuffed denim was one of the first designer-tested trends to get the street style treatment; the looser the legs, the better. Most attendees rolled up the hems to reveal interesting shoes. See: razor-sharp stilettos or horsebit leather loafers.

Even if hems weren't cuffed, French girls rejected the skintight resurgence in wide-leg bottoms. If spacious jeans stretched beyond their shoes, scuffing and potentially tearing against the Parisian sidewalk, they didn't blink twice. The style sacrifice was well worth it. At the same time, not everyone was willing to take that risk, so stuffing extra-long hems into fall boots became a foolproof fix. And it helped the baggy bottoms look more refined in a boho-chic way.

Turns out, when cuffed and wide-leg denim migrated from NYC and London, they weren't alone: Canadian tuxedos tagged along, too. That's not to say that double-denim attire looked the same on Parisians. In France, mid- to dark-wash jackets and jeans were stacked over white T-shirts and tanks à la Jane Birkin. Whereas in NYC, most pro-Canadian tuxedo people kept their button-downs closed, completely concealing the layers underneath.

Yes, Birkin is the epitome of the French girl aesthetic, but less-is-more denim looks aren't for everyone. Some picked unconventional pants that were guaranteed to turn heads, just to keep fellow showgoers and photographers on their toes. Outside Fashion Shows from Dior, Chloé, and more, sequined, patchworked, bedazzled, and striped jeans were present (even leather Western-looking chaps popped up).

Usually, to ensure the rest of their looks wouldn't steal the show, the maximalists would dress their denim with timeless black or white tops. The stylist and content creator Tina Leung, on the other hand, couldn't resist styling Dior's sequin-adorned denim with an asymmetrical, statement-making coat.

Now, my inner minimalist must give an honorable mention to the trendsetters wearing simple-on-the-surface jeans in Paris; the ones that lean more Birkin than bold. Going braless beneath a tank top, refusing to retire well-loved ballet flats, keeping it classic in a cropped trench coat, and finishing everything with a grab-and-go bag by Louis Vuitton, The Row, or Hermès is denim dressing in its Parisian prime. And that effortlessly chic energy is on full display at Fashion Week.

All this to say? My Paris Fashion Week debut could be months or years away, but when that time comes, I plan on packing my luggage with jeans inspired by the stars of the Spring/Summer 2027 circuit. Who knows? Maybe my homage will be so strong that someone will ask me for directions to the nearest fashion show. In the meantime, the pieces below will bring a little bit of Paris to the Midwest.

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Somewhere between the first wisp of chiffon and the last unapologetically pretty skirt at Dior’s Spring/Summer 2027 show, I decided I’d been dressing far too practically. Suddenly, I don’t want a sensible little outfit. I want to look as though I’ve just emerged from the final chapter of a very expensive period drama—slightly windswept, hopelessly yearning, and wearing something diaphanous enough to suggest I have nowhere particularly urgent to be.

Jonathan Anderson’s latest Dior collection has that effect. For Spring 2027, he took some of the house’s most recognizable codes—the cinched Bar jacket, sweeping circle skirts, careful tailoring—and seemingly slackened their laces. Chiffon rendered traditionally structured silhouettes nearly weightless; tiny, translucent skirts winked beneath softly tailored jackets; ribbons replaced rigidity; and dimensional pastel flowers appeared as though they’d been plucked from some exceptionally well-tended fictional garden. The result was romantic without becoming overemotional, nostalgic without feeling remotely stuck in the past. A modern-day love story, only instead of waiting for a knight in shining armor, I’m waiting for the wardrobe.

And now I want in. Not on the corsets and courtship part, necessarily, but on the wardrobe of the modern romantic heroine: sheer blouses with a little drama at the sleeve, brocade details, skirts that move when you walk, softened tailoring, delicate florals, and dresses that seem destined for an afternoon spent doing something wildly unproductive. Anderson’s Dior woman doesn’t look like she’s playing dress-up in another century. She looks like she borrowed its most romantic ideas, loosened them up, and brought them firmly into the present—which is precisely how I’d like to dress next spring.

At Balenciaga's Spring/Summer 2027 show, the creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli dropped distressed jeans into the collection's sea of high-collar coats, billowy cargo bottoms, and nearly-naked dresses. So, it would've felt wrong if the front row wasn't dusted with denim, too. Surrounded by Lauryn Hill's neon green-lined gown and Lola Tung's leggings, everyone from Sarah Pidgeon to Shailene Woodley stood out in the luxury Spanish label's runway-ready jeans.

While Day Four of Paris Fashion Week welcomed Pidgeon to her first Balenciaga show, she knows her way around the brand's new denim: She wore barrel-leg jeans in last May's Celine Song-directed campaign for Fall 2026. This time, she went slimmer with form-fitting, sky-blue bottoms with split hems that flared out (a denim trend left over from Fall 2025) and stretched beyond her pointy black pumps.

From there, the Love Story star paired her sidewalk-dragging denim with a brown leather jacket (featuring a cinched waistband and ruffled peplum) and the newest chestnut-colored suede addition to her ever-expanding Balenciaga Rodeo collection.

Meanwhile, Woodley (another Balenciaga first-timer) followed an almost identical formula for fall. She zipped a baggy, brown leather bomber jacket over the same fit-and-flare jeans, down to far-too-long hems and peekaboo heels. Adding her own touch to the uniform, the Big Little Lies actor accessorized with cat-eye sunglasses, gold hoop earrings, matching bangles, and Balenciaga's Le City Bag in a lighter shade of camel.

After back-to-back flared bottoms, Milly Alcock added a classic straight-leg style to the mix. Instead of swallowing her black bow-tied stilettos, the Supergirl star's Balenciaga jeans stopped at her ankles. To match the casually cool energy of latter celebrity denim looks, Alcock carried an espresso brown Le City Bag (which tapped into the lived-in-looking tote trend) over the relaxed sleeve of her navy blue windbreaker.

While medium- to dark-wash jeans made waves at Balenciaga, that's not to say the front row was devoid of less pigmented pairs. Havana Rose Liu, for instance, lightened up the indigo-dyed denim series in bright (borderline white) blue jeans, which matched the muted tone of her gray T-shirt-turned-train. The actor went the baggiest with her bottoms that remained roomy from waistband to hem. To finish the laid-back look, Liu, too, brought pointed-toe shoes and a Le City Bag as her plus-one.

Effortless denim didn't just play a part at the new Balenciaga show, on and off the runway, but it's also dominating Paris Fashion Week's street style circuit. So, Pidgeon, Woodley, Alcock, and Liu would've fit in with local French girls, too. If you want your jeans to feel Parisian this fall, shop the Balenciaga-looking bottoms below.

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The second I saw Hailey Bieber at Paris Fashion Week, wearing a glittery gold dress of my holiday party dreams, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" started playing in my head. That's right, Bieber is already delivering festive fashion inspiration like the trendsetting Santa Claus she is. Sure, it was only September 30, but because of Bieber, I'm building my New Year's Eve mood board months before I even think about trimming my tree.

For Bieber, Fashion Month's final chapter began at the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2027 show, but she wasted no time switching back to beauty brand founder mode. To celebrate the launch of Rhode in over 500 Sephora stores in continental Europe, her stylist, Dani Michelle, sourced the French fashion house for a sleeveless, thigh-sweeping mini dress, sculpted from hundreds of cascading gold sequins. The same V-neck style didn't debut on creative director Anthony Vaccarello's recent gilded spring runway, but it complemented the gold-covered collection.

Letting the dress do all the talking (and shining), Bieber chose subtle '90s-inspired accessories, including bronze satin sandals with crisscross straps and a diamond bracelet. Surprisingly, she left her Rhode Pocket Blush-carrying clutch at the hotel, too. If Bieber's goal was to glue everyone's eyes to her shimmery slip dress, she achieved that in spades.

While the Kardashians may be known for throwing spectacular holiday fêtes, trust: Bieber will be the best-dressed guest at any gathering on her December calendar. Last year, she joined her husband, Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner at the OBB Media bash, wearing a rare skirt suit from John Galliano Fall 1995. She paired the navy blue look with Aquazzura mules and a black Gucci bag, courtesy of the same 31-year-old season.

One week later, that shearling-coated tote joined Bieber at another holiday party in Hollywood, but that time, she dressed down a vintage Dior jacket (featuring a cow-printed collar) with Levi's jeans and Manolo Blahnik sandals.

All this to say? Bieber knows that festive soirées follow different dress codes: a bejeweled little gold dress wouldn't work at my grandma's Christmas Eve get-together. But come New Year's Eve, catch me in the most Bieber-inspired styles I could find—all of which I've highlighted below. You're welcome.

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Paris Fashion Week mainstays like Chanel, Miu Miu, and Louis Vuitton were the grand finale of Fashion Month. The Spring/Summer 2027 season's fourth and final chapter—which ran from September 28 to October 6—also happened to be the most star-studded. Everyone from Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence to Venus Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy saved their best celebrity looks for last.

A lot of the A-listers skipped runway shows in New York City, London, and Milan. On September 29, Jonathan Anderson—and the first anniversary of the creative director's Dior debut—brought Lawrence and Rihanna out of hiding. While they're both brand ambassadors, their front-row outfits followed completely different dress codes: J.Law's nightgown gave pajama dressing an elegant Dior twist, and Rihanna's all-black look marked a modest detour from her first PFW pick, a tinseled skirt set at Matières Fécales.

Fast forward to the weekend, and even more newcomers joined the celebrity Fashion Week circuit. Lili Reinhart, for one, returned to Miu Miu in a luscious leopard-print coat; the Off Campus star Mika Abdalla attended her first fashion show in a semi-sheer Valentino slip; and Zimmermann ended Sarah Snook's year-long Fashion Month hiatus with a backless denim dress.

It seems high-profile fashion people were determined to set an even higher style standard for the Fall/Winter 2027 season than the one before. So, soak up all of the celebrity looks that Paris Fashion Week had to offer, because they'll need to last you until next February.

Zendaya at Louis Vuitton

Zendaya sourced her own archives for the Louis Vuitton show, wearing French-girl denim with the ruffled jacket she debuted at the Paris premiere of The Odyssey earlier in the year.

Sophie Turner at Louis Vuitton

At Louis Vuitton, Sophie Turner made a case for brown-and-blue styling in a two-tone leather jacket, aquamarine-colored trousers, and a chocolate (borderline burgundy) bag.

Emma Stone at Louis Vuitton

Emma Stone proved cobalt blue is her color in a structured skirt suit, featuring razor-sharp shoulders, no shirt, and an asymmetrical skirt. Louis Vuitton's elongated Blossom Necklace traded places with a traditional button-down.

Wunmi Mosaku at Louis Vuitton

Wunmi Mosaku's beige-and-brown trio was rich in every sense of the word, especially the subtle monogrammed print that peeked out from beneath her flowy poncho.

Lisa at Louis Vuitton

Blackpink's Lisa played with proportions at Louis Vuitton: voluminous purple ruffles made her dark denim corset pop, while the leather mini skirt and wedges matched her top-handle tote.

Dua Lipa at Chanel

At Chanel, Dua Lipa supported Matthieu Blazy, the designer of her glamorous wedding dress, in a ruby, peach, and bridal-white sheath dress from the Cruise 2027 collection.

Nicole Kidman at Chanel

While Nicole Kidman's voice echoed over the speakers at the Grand Palais, she watched from the front row in a runway-ready, shoulder-padded blazer dress. She accessorized with Omega's Constellation Manhattan Watch.

Alexa Demie at Chanel

Alexa Demie was the picture of '80s-inspired glamour in a glossy, quilted jacket and a mini skirt. The Euphoria actor's slingback cap-toe pumps were just as shiny.

Paloma Elsesser at Chanel

Before fully committing to her winter white wardrobe, Paloma Elsesser dipped her toe into the trend with fringed tweed fashion, featuring a high-collar jacket and a skintight pencil skirt (a Fashion Month favorite).

Ayo Edebiri at Chanel

Ayo Edebiri delivered the best little black dress at Paris Fashion Week, complete with white trim along the thigh-sweeping hem. The actor's cap-toe pumps, east-west bag, and cropped gingham jacket continued the black-and-white color story.

Ella Rubin at Chanel

Ella Rubin's Sterling Point character, Annie, sported a slew of Chanel on Season One of the hit Prime Video show. So, she looked right at home at Blazy's show, wearing a three-quarter-length shirt, a red pencil skirt, and the high-vamp heels.

Sarah Snook at Zimmermann

For her first Paris Fashion Week show of the Spring/Summer 2027 season, Sarah Snook debuted a backless halter-neck number at Zimmermann. While the fabric might look black, it's actually a super dark shade of indigo.

Zoey Deutch at Zimmermann

Zoey Deutch wore a breezy long-sleeve turtleneck dress at Zimmermann, but the black triangular bodice gave the illusion that it was more fitted.

Katie Holmes at Gabriela Hearst

Katie Holmes and her boyfriend, Jason Bard Yarmosky, continued their Fashion Month style series at Gabriela Hearst. The Dawson's Creek actor styled a black turtleneck and a matching leather midi skirt with pointy ivory pumps.

Cynthia Erivo at Valentino

Valentino's Alessandro Michele asked his guests to bring their favorite book to the Spring 2027 show (all of which were donated to local Parisian libraries). Cynthia Erivo, for one, brought Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin—and shade-matched the raspberry red cover to her quilted Valentino bag. She finished the front-row look with a peekaboo bra, a fur coat, and a sequined pencil skirt.

Naomi Watts at Valentino

After Naomi Watts dropped Jane Eyre by Emily Brontë in the donation bin at the Sainte-Geneviève Library, she posed in a shoulder-padded, bow-embellished mini dress, lacy brown tights, and purple Rockstud Pumps.

Mika Abdalla at Valentino

The Off Campus actor made quite an impression at her first fashion show, pulling off the green-and-purple color combination with an airy Valentino dress and a floral brooch.

Samara Weaving at Valentino

Samara Weaving sported the graphic tee trend at Valentino, tucking a cobalt blue shirt into a classic, belted pair of black trousers. The Australian actor accessorized with red Rockstud Pumps that blended into the library's red carpet.

Lili Reinhart at Miu Miu

It seems Lili Reinhart's final outfit on The Love Hypothesis press tour—Miu Miu's recreation of the pink dress in 1998's My Date With the President’s Daughter—scored her a seat at the recent runway show. Looking every bit a rom-com main character, Reinhart layered a lingerie-style slip dress beneath a leopard-print coat. Her accessories? Open-toe mules and the Miu Miu Arcadie Bag.

Alexa Chung at Miu Miu

Alexa Chung migrated Fashion Month's pencil skirt trend to Miu Miu, pairing a distressed satin style with a white camisole, a striped sweater jacket, and the celebrity-beloved Vivant Bag.

McKenna Grace at Miu Miu

McKenna Grace may be playing Daphne in Netflix's new live-action Scooby Doo series, but she channeled Barbie's signature shades at Miu Miu. She stacked a striped rugby shirt beneath a bubblegum pink skirt set, before finishing with the same black accessories as Reinhart.

Joey King at Miu Miu

Joey King made her satin, pale pink slip dress surprisingly moody with an oversized black jacket, blackout sunglasses, and the most popular peep-toe pumps among Miu Miu's Gen-Z guests.

Maude Apatow at Miu Miu

Maude Apatow doubled up on cool-girl layers at Miu Miu's show, wearing a baby blue button-down, a camel-colored cardigan, and a charcoal gray suit. For her finishing touches, the Euphoria actor coordinated her peekaboo belt to Miu Miu's Vivant Bag.

Venus Williams at Lacoste

Lacoste's longtime global ambassador, Venus Williams, channeled her sister's affinity for sporty cobalt blue styling. The unmissable color trend covered the tennis legend's polo sweater, leather shorts, and calf-length coat, while her shoulder bag matched a tennis ball shade of neon green. She deserves extra applause for her heeled soccer cleats.

Paris Hilton at Elie Saab

This Paris Fashion Week, naked dress sightings have been slim to none, but Paris Hilton picked up the see-through slack at Elie Saab. Her bejeweled black lingerie was visible beneath her long-sleeve, turtleneck gown's sheer floral lace.

Tracee Ellis Ross at Celine

To make the relaxed drawstring pants trend Paris Fashion Week-worthy, Tracee Ellis Ross coupled her balloon bottoms with a classic crewneck sweater and stark white leather boots.

Tate McRae at Schiaparelli

Despite looking like a regular in creative director Daniel Roseberry's front row, Tate McRae attended her first Schiaparelli show on Oct. 1. The pop star embodied Old Hollywood elegance in a fitted, button-free blazer and silky column skirt.

Naomi Ackie at Schiaparelli

Naomi Ackie's single-sleeved black dress hypnotized spectators at the Schiaparelli showcase. Thousands of intricately placed pleats came together to create one of the most interesting gowns at Paris Fashion Week.

Cynthia Erivo at Chloé

No matter which show she attends, Erivo shape-shifts her personal style to match the creative director's vision. At Chloé, the actor went full boho mode, pairing polka dots with stripes and florals, before popping a raspberry red bag against her black poplin skirt.

Maude Apatow at Chloé

You didn't need the Chloé-branded backdrop to determine Apatow's next fashion show: her lace-trimmed, lemon sweater dress, platform clogs, and chocolate Paddington Bag brought Chloé-core to life.

Sarah Pidgeon at Balenciaga

Months after starring in the Spanish brand's Fall 2026 campaign film, Sarah Pidgeon made her Balenciaga debut in a peplum leather jacket, split-hem jeans, and her beloved Rodeo Bag in a fresh chestnut-colored suede for fall.

Shailene Woodley at Balenciaga

No, you're not seeing things: Pidgeon and Shailene Woodley followed almost identical outfit formulas at Balenciaga. Woodley, however, chose a classic brown bomber jacket to offset the grunginess of her jeans. She accessorized with gold hoop earrings, matching bangles, and a Balenciaga Le City Bag.

Jennifer Lopez at Stella McCartney

For her first Stella McCartney show, Jennifer Lopez sourced the Fall 2026 collection for a business-ready blend of browns. The singer styled a belted, fur-trimmed top with a matching pencil skirt, pointy pumps, and an elongated stole that touched the catwalk behind her.

Kelsea Ballerini at Stella McCartney

Kelsea Ballerini also made her Stella McCartney debut at the recent spring show, wearing the equestrian stirrup leggings trend with a surprisingly sporty windbreaker.

Sabrina Elba at Balmain

Sabrina Elba's jeans made waves at the Balmain showcase, but not just because of their barrel-style silhouette. The Canadian model's cropped leather jacket perfectly complemented her pants' pleated waistband, which is worth zooming in on.

Zoë Kravitz at Saint Laurent

Staying true to her affinity for lacy black looks, Zoë Kravitz found her rightful place in Saint Laurent's front row (one she claimed a decade ago). Team Marie Claire couldn't help but notice the similarities between this skirt set and her 2026 Met Gala gown, also from Saint Laurent.

Amber Valletta at Saint Laurent

Amber Valletta wasn't afraid to show some skin at the Saint Laurent show, going braless beneath a black semi-sheer bodysuit and a velvet wrap-style skirt.

Kate Moss at Saint Laurent

Speaking of supermodels, Kate Moss's all-black look seemed to be the most modest at the Saint Laurent showcase. She shielded herself in luscious velvet before breaking up the jumpsuit with a leather gold-buckle belt.

Zoe Saldaña at Saint Laurent

Believe it or not, Zoe Saldaña's Saint Laurent look was even more transparent than Kravitz's. The actor's underwear was on full display beneath her glittery, lace-trimmed little black dress.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at Saint Laurent

At the Fall 2026 show last March, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley walked the runway in a long-sleeve bodysuit and pencil skirt. While the supermodel was absent from the Spring 2027 lineup, she made up for it in the front row in this, yes, also sheer look.

Rihanna at Dior

Rihanna's all-black look at Dior was anything but basic. She layered what seemed to be a fur stole over the little black dress that minimalists dream of. The singer's dripping-in-diamonds anklet tied the entire look together.

Jennifer Lawrence at Dior

Jennifer Lawrence skipped Dior's last two runway shows, but all was forgiven as soon as she arrived at the Spring 2027 soirée. She chose a cool blue, nightgown-style slip dress from the Cruise 2027 collection. For accessories, the Oscar winner shade-matched her slingback pumps to a Lady D-Joy Bag.

Rosalía at Dior

Known for her avant-garde approach to glamour, Rosalía shocked fans in a surprisingly understated black gown at the Dior show. But the larger-than-life flower that secured her skirt's delicate drapery felt on-brand for the pop star.

Anya Taylor-Joy at Dior

At Dior, Anya Taylor-Joy gave her sleek pencil skirt a not-so-corporate twist by layering an entirely transparent cape-style top from the Cruise 2027 collection on top.

Greta Lee at Dior

Proving that capri pants aren't just a street style staple but a high-fashion fixture, Greta Lee stacked a silky pink pair beneath an ivory blazer for Dior.

Cynthia Erivo at Dior

Weeks after Erivo shut down the Toronto Film Festival in a Dior Cruise 2027 robe-style gown, the actor scored a front-row seat at Anderson's latest showcase. She sourced the same collection for an extra-long Oxford shirt, a textured black maxi skirt, and an ivory-and-tomato-red boa, which spiced up the otherwise straightforward color story. Erivo's plus-one was a relatively underrated Small Dior Toujours Hobo Bag.

Karlie Kloss at Dior

Karlie Kloss was all smiles at the Dior show. The French fashion house dressed her in a fitted, collarless blazer and a tiered skirt covered in baby blue ruffles, which resembled the 77-year-old Junon Dress.

Rihanna at Matières Fécales

Not only did Matières Fécales add Zendaya to its celebrity client list this year (see: her full-length wings at The Odyssey premiere in NYC), but Rihanna boarded the brand's bandwagon, too. She supported the founders, Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran, at the recent spring show, styling a tangerine-tinted skirt set made of tinsel. The Grammy winner deserves additional applause for pairing the look with pointy pumps from the Matières Fécales x Christian Louboutin collaboration.

Kendall Jenner blended with the Fashion Month crowd at Milan Fashion Week, where she started a casually cool shirt series in a cashmere Bottega Veneta tee. Now, it seems the supermodel saved her best long-sleeve styles for Paris Fashion Week. On September 29, after back-to-back button-down sightings, Jenner celebrated the launch of Revolve Magazine in an elegant turtleneck that showed enough skin to qualify it as a fall going-out top.

The crisp 60-degree evening in the City of Light influenced Jenner's full-coverage outfit. She arrived at the private party in a black-and-white look, complete with perfectly tailored trousers and a shoulder-padded turtleneck. Her top wasn't your average figure-swallowing sweater, though. While the shoulders and sleeves featured a more relaxed fit, her waist was cinched to complement the diagonal cut-out that stretched across her chest. The brand behind her stark white style remains a mystery, but I wouldn't be surprised if she sourced one of Revolve's celebrity-beloved labels. She is the retailer's ambassador, after all, and the creative director of its sister site, FWRD.

To finish the late-night look, Jenner maintained her affinity for minimalist accessories, adding strappy black sandals and tiny hoop earrings to the mix. Judging by her mid-party photoshoot, the A-lister also left an It bag behind at her hotel. However, the seashell-shaped clutch that third-wheeled her Fashion Week rendezvous with Jacob Elordi would've matched the yellow gold on her earrings.

Jenner has always saved a spot in her cold-weather wardrobe for timeless turtlenecks. The silhouette is also one of her Paris Fashion Week favorites. In between runway shows in Sept. 2023, she went out with her sister, Kylie Jenner, in a Bottega Veneta Fall 2023 dress, featuring a brown turtleneck-type bolero, a slitted midi skirt, and a fitted corset made from ostrich leather.

Three months later, the model stole the show at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Gala, wearing a tomato red turtleneck gown from Fendi's Couture Fall 2023 collection. Instead of a chest cut-out, however, the long-sleeve, red carpet-sweeping look was slightly sheer.

Luckily for Jenner (and fans of her latest look), Turtleneck Season is fast approaching. In fact, on chilly winter-coded nights like Tuesday, you can get away with a high-neck number. So, dip your toes into turtleneck dressing by shopping the similar tops below. Better yet, double up on décolletage-shielding styles with the high-collar jacket trend, too.

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On September 29, everyone from Zoë Kravitz and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to Kate Moss and Hailey Bieber wore all-black attire at Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2027 show. Afterward, guests migrated from the Fontaine du Trocadéro to an after-party, hosted by Kravitz at her French home. After creative director Anthony Vaccarello took his final bow, Bieber traded her black Saint Laurent suit for a little black going-out dress with a slightly sultry twist.

Bieber arrived at the post-show soirée in Saint Laurent's Jersey Midi Dress, featuring the slimmest of straps, a scooped neckline, and a close-fitting tank silhouette. The knee-sweeping slip, for the most part, looked like a standard LBD—until Bieber turned and revealed a completely open back.

Give it up for the (missing) back of Bieber's LBD, which proved the cool-girl look wasn't as simple as it seemed. While her back remained on full display, another itty-bitty band connected the shoulder straps. It's easy to assume—since she came straight from Saint Laurent's show—that the Vaccarello-led label was behind her second look, too. However, in case that wasn't clear, the brand adorned the extra band with a charm in the shape of the iconic "Cassandre" logo.

For her finishing touches, Bieber stayed true to understated '90s styling (her signature) with black peep-toe mules, little jewelry, and a Saint Laurent-branded evening bag covered in bronze crystals.

Bieber's closet contains some of fashion's best LBDs—her latest Saint Laurent look included. And yet, the timeless staple never borders on being overdone. While the shade might stay the same, the silhouettes certainly don't. Case in point: the strapless 16Arlington style she wore in April 2023, which switched predictable straps for a supersized buckle along the neckline.

Fast forward to a New York City date night with her husband in Sept. 2025, and Bieber twisted the timeless look again: She sourced Saint Laurent for a halter-neck number with a bodice sculpted from sheer scalloped lace.

One month later, Bieber showcased her LBD skills at Vogue World: Hollywood, posing for photographers in a skintight, off-the-shoulder leather dress, courtesy of Mugler's Spring 2026 collection. Not only was the rosette style entirely backless, but the calf-length hemline felt fresh for her.

Good luck finding a boring LBD in Bieber's style archives—it simply doesn't exist. If the same couldn't be said of the black dresses at your disposal, it's time to give the going-out go-to a supermodel makeover. Treat yourself to one of the little black looks below (or, if you're feeling bold, Bieber's exact Saint Laurent slip).

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Fashion month is coming to a close, and as I write this direct from Paris, I can assure you that there has been plenty of glam inspiration to go around. From the glitter eye details at Dior S/S '27 (courtesy of makeup artist Peter Philips) to the sultry smokey eyes at Saint Laurent (by Dame Pat McGrath) the runways had no shortage of notable makeup and hair looks to swoon over. However, as I've been wandering the streets of Le Maris, along the Seine, and through the Champs-Élysées, it's clear that Parisians (whether local or attending this season's shows) know a thing or two about turning out a enviable beauty look. I mean, this is the global headquarters of fashion—did you expect anything less?

The classic red lip has received a welcome twist this season, with moodier burgundies and deep mauves taking center stage. Chin length bobs abound, despite the longer lengths that are popular in both New York and London at the moment, and vibrant shades of red are officially one of the season's hottest hair color trends. For more street style beauty inspiration direct from the City of Light, keep scrolling.

The Best Paris Fashion Week Beauty Street Style Looks

Paint by Numbers

Hold Me Tendrils

Y2K Calling

Le French Braid

All Twisted Up

Bombshell Updo

Fresh-Faced Spirals

Gotta Blush

Burgundy 'N Bows

Go for Bold

Chopped Copper

Braided Crown

Bobbed Brunette

Platinum Pixie

Oversized Braids

Crimson Claws

Cinnamon Curls

Claw It Back

Midnight Crop

Pinky Dreams

Bang Up Job

Matchy Matchy

C'est Chignon

Soft Volume

A la Almond

Pony, Please

Marvelous Maroon

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Whether she's at the Met Gala, Paris Fashion Week, or an Award Season soirée, Zoë Kravitz always makes naked dressing magic with Saint Laurent. With that said, it would've felt wrong for Kravitz to style something opaque at the Spring/Summer 2027 show. Instead, the global ambassador's archives became her blueprint: On September 29, she joined Hailey Bieber, Kate Moss, and more in Saint Laurent's front row, wearing a nearly naked lace look that resembled her 2026 Met Gala gown.

Kravitz remains one of Saint Laurent's most loyal supporters, having scarcely skipped a runway show since 2017. That's why she didn't think twice about traveling from New York City (where her fiancé, Harry Styles, is performing at Madison Square Garden) to the Fontaine du Trocadéro to applaud creative director Anthony Vaccarello's new collection in person. She arrived at the after-dark affair in her latest all-black look, featuring a long-sleeve, bow-tied blouse and a NSFW pencil skirt, sculpted from semi-sheer lace. Scalloped trim lined the tie-front top's collar, cuffs, and cropped hem, giving the floral fabric a gothically romantic feel.

In true Kravitz fashion, she didn't want her accessories to outshine Saint Laurent's sheer design. So, once the actor slipped on black, razor-sharp slingback stilettos, she added diamond drop earrings, a bejeweled bracelet, her engagement ring, and not much more.

It's been almost a decade since Kravitz became one of the French fashion house's most famous faces, meaning she's created her own style vocabulary at Saint Laurent. One of her most familiar motifs? Slightly transparent black lace. At the Spring 2025 runway show, the actor-director stole the show in a little black dress that was transparent enough to reveal her underwear. Peep the Chantilly lace look's scalloped edges and her slingback Saint Laurent stilettos—more Zoë Kravitz Classics that have stood the test of trends.

Fast forward to the 2026 Met Gala, and you can't deny the similarities between her black ballgown and her most recent Fashion Week outfit. For the "Fashion Is Art" dress code, Kravitz's stylist, Danielle Goldberg, sourced the Fall 2026 collection for a gothic-glam gown with a scooped neckline, long sleeves, and a sculptural basque-waist skirt with panniers that extended beyond the bodice.

Once the co-chairs, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, bid Hollywood's best adieu, Kravitz traded her lacy ballgown for an after-party bodysuit with almost identical lace. That time, though, she tucked the skintight style into velvet Bermuda shorts, courtesy of Saint Laurent, of course. Her accessories (a shearling pillbox hat, a satin east-west clutch, and naked slingback stilettos) added even more texture to the lace-focused look.

All this to say? Kravitz isn't just a Saint Laurent ambassador. The luxury label—and its Vaccarello era, which began a year before she earned her title—is firmly entrenched in Kravitz's fashion identity. It's difficult to know where Saint Laurent's influence ends and her personal style starts. So, I'm sure she's already working with Vaccarello's design team to bring her bridal look (or looks) to life. Here's hoping Kravitz doesn't keep her wedding gown under lock and key à la Zendaya, but in case we never see it, I'll imagine her walking down the aisle in an assortment of tastefully transparent lace.

Rumor has it, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi began dating in April 2026, meaning they just missed the chance to make their relationship Fashion Month Official. Now, the celebrity couple is making up for lost street style looks. Following the Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2027 show, where Jenner closed the collection and Elordi applauded adoringly from the front row, their romantic dinners migrated from Milan to Paris Fashion Week. On September 29, after Jenner walked the runway at the L'Oréal Paris Le Défilé 2026: Express Your Worth event, the supermodel and Elordi delivered a master class in '90s-inspired date night dressing.

First, Jenner set the casually cool tone in another little gray dress that Carrie Bradshaw would've worn during a rendezvous with Mr. Big. That's right, Jenner has channeled Sarah Jessica Parker's iconic character—and this specific dress—before. This time, it featured three-quarter-length sleeves, a subtle wrap-style V-neck, and a thigh-grazing hemline.

Turns out, the mini dress is from that era, too. It debuted on Miu Miu's Fall 1997 runway, the year before the HBO show aired, beneath a semi-sheer black shawl. Her stylist, Dani Michelle, scored the 29-year-old vintage design from Cheree Cheree, a secondhand London-based boutique whose celebrity client list also includes Hailey Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, and Zoë Kravitz. This dress marks the second Cheree Cheree pull of the month: Jenner wore an anti-"no white after Labor Day" look from the store for the 2026 Venice Film Festival earlier in September.

Beyond the Miu Miu find, Jenner committed to the minimalist bit even more, slipping on The Row's Liisa Wedge Pumps, the same hybrid shoe she styled on a previous public date with Elordi. (Don't miss the itty-bitty wedges behind the pointy uppers.) After dinner, Jenner brought a metallic gold, seashell-shaped clutch and a timeless trench coat out of hiding. It was the perfect "I'm not a French girl, but I want to be" disguise. It also called back to the belted funnel-neck style the A-lister wore over jeans and The Row's Liisa Pumps in March 2025.

Now, as for the Frankenstein actor's latest look, he kept it classic in a white button-down, black trousers, and the Jenner-supported soft loafers trend. His only accessories (a baseball cap he held in his hands, a slim gold-buckle belt, sunglasses, and a watch) ensured the fashion focus went to his fashion girlfriend.

Slowly but surely, Jenner and Elordi are syncing their personal styles. Last month, the couple tested the color-blocking trend with Jenner in a cobalt blue button-down and Elordi in a forest green windbreaker. Last week in Milan, they shared the same taste in cool-toned neutral trousers. Elordi, Bottega Veneta's global brand ambassador, may even have influenced Jenner to add more It bags from the Italian label to her accessories collection.

All this to say? Right now, Jenner and Elordi are influencing couples on both sides of the Atlantic to follow their lead. Here's hoping they have more date nights planned in between Paris Fashion Week fêtes. Elordi needs to board the French-boy bandwagon, too, perhaps with a trench coat of his own.

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