Valentino Haute Couture 2025
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January 30, 2025

The Standout Shows of Paris Haute Couture

You need to see this Valentino collection—Alessandro Michele’s couture debut.

When it comes to the fashion calendar, while we love it all, Paris Haute Couture holds an especially special place in our hearts. The baroque designs, ornate details and stunning silhouettes are always breathtaking to see, leaving us with a refreshed inspiration for fashion. The one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces bring a new level of design and craftsmanship that always have us in awe. Here’s what caught our eye this season.

Schiaparelli

Everyone in the fashion industry is talking about Daniel Roseberry’s latest Schiaparelli collection right now. The color of the show was, by far, a soft golden, glowing, candlelit hue. Kendall Jenner’s sculptural, waist-defining dress might’ve been the star of the show. Through the pieces, we saw nude mesh, exaggerated hips, embroidery, feathers, pearls, rhinestones and enamel flowers.

In an Instagram post, the following was shared about the pieces: “Every look here has been nurtured and tended to like a baby, as have our shoes and bags, all treated like petits bijoux, and embroidered in all manner of techniques, from Matador cording to resin rosettes. Haute Couture is by definition a quest for perfection. Every season can feel like a quixotic struggle, a climb, to reach an ever-higher level of execution and vision. But we do it—I do it—for you, our viewers, our clients, our passionate followers. You make Haute Couture for love, of course. You also, however, do it for duty. I never forget that I get to helm what is perhaps the last great Maison to have been resurrected. It’s my joy, but also my responsibility, to keep making the work better. Haute Couture aspires to reach great heights; it promises escape from our complicated reality. It also reminds us that perfection comes at a price. How high can we couturiers go As high as the sun—and the Gods—allow us.”

Chanel

Silk mousseline, tweed, lace, organza, sequins and pastels were the key takeaways at Chanel. Shown at the Grand Palais in Paris, models walked a runway built in the shape of the house’s signature double-C logo (their take on an infinity sign) in celebration of 110 years of Chanel Haute Couture. Since 1915, the house has helped define the longstanding history of haute couture. The fairytale-like, billowing satin and silk chiffon cape in periwinkle was a standout moment. With a new creative director on the way, we’ll be waiting with bated breath for Matthieu Blazy‘s couture debut next season.

Valentino

Alessandro Michele’s couture debut for Valentino was absolutely striking. With jaw-dropping, voluminous gowns in divine Baroque colors, this was our favorite collection at Paris Haute Couture. Each look was rich and theatrical. We saw harlequin patterns, chiffon, tulle, satin, velvet, crochet, and ruffles, all with an emphasis on mysticism and medieval influence. References included figures like Marie Antoinette, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, Emily Dickinson, Virginia Woolf, Carl Gustav Jung, Shakespeare, and various queens throughout history.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring 2025 collection, titled Le Naufrage (which translates to Shipwrecked), took influence from pirates and sirens. We were particularly captivated by Angelina Kendall in a white feather-embroidered corset over a mermaid skirt.

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