Celebs light up Schiaparelli to open Haute Couture Week

A celeb-heavy show by Schiaparelli kicked off Paris Haute Couture Week on Monday, the first of four packed days that will see Georgian showman Demna bow out from Balenciaga after 10 years at the brand.

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Schiaparelli designer Daniel Roseberry, hot on the heels of providing one of Lauren Sanchez’s outfits for her blockbuster Venice wedding to Jeff Bezos last month, drew a roster of A-listers.

Rapper Cardi B turned up in a traffic-stopping tasselled neckpiece and posed with a black crow perched on her hand in the drizzle outside the Petit Palais exhibition space, where Roseberry’s collection, entitled “Back to the Future”, was unveiled.

The front row also included singer Dua Lipa, who wore a full-length petalled white bridal outfit, as well as US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show Euphoria.

Haute Couture Week is dedicated to handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations bought by celebrities and VIPs for red carpets, galas and other high-profile events.

Schiaparelli was followed by a show by Dutch designer Iris van Herpen, who said her creations were inspired by the ocean and British documentary maker David Attenborough’s heartrending new film on sea life.