Balenciaga's 55th couture collection and Pierpaolo Piccioli's very first, staged away from the historic salons at 10 avenue George V: voluminous capes, balloon gowns, 24,150 frayed gazar feathers on a bustier, 8,000 hand-painted petals — one of the most anticipated moments of the season.
Line-up : Pierpaolo Piccioli (couture debut at Balenciaga); Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Luca de Meo (CEO of Kering) in the front row
Balenciaga (Kering group), a house show listed on the official calendar of Haute Couture Week FW26-27 organised by the FHCM
No ticket sales or charity tables: invitations issued by the house alone. A realistic path: become a couture client/VIC — book an appointment at the couture salons at 10 avenue George V (+33 1 70 70 87 10) and build a couture-buying relationship; couture clients are invited to the shows. Alternatives: FHCM press accreditation (media professionals only), a palace concierge via the flagship. No public RSVP email found. The Cité U campus remained open to watch arrivals.