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Couture fashion week: Five defining moments
Autumn/Winter 2026 haute couture fashion week in Paris may have drawn to a close, but its spell lingers. Across three days, the world’s most celebrated couture house transformed the Paris runways into a theatre of imagination with sculptural silhouettes, opulent creations and meticulous craftsmanship converging in goosebump-inducing cinematic productions
What’s the Point of Couture?
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images; Courtesy of Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier
Muslim couture: How big labels miss the mark when it comes to modest fashion
A female model wearing a pink-toned tunic showcases the products, which include glittery stiletto heels and a sparkly silver clutch bag, set against a backdrop of rippling sands and soundtracked by an exotic beat.