17/07/2025
ZOO’s highlights from the Paris Haute Couture Week Fall/Winter 2025-2026
The models presenting ’s Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection on July 8th, swayed through the Salon d’Honneur at the Grand Palais, evoking the iconic Haute Couture salons at 31, rue Cambon, with the decor for the show designed by Willo Peron. Pastoral, understated, refined: the new Haute Couture collection celebrates nature and wide-open spaces.
On July 8th, the models showcasing the new Privé Fall/Winter 2025 collection paraded through a maze of rooms, clad in velvet and lacquer-like fabrics. Jackets were embellished with tapestry prints and crystals, or trimmed with ostrich feathers. The appeal of black was explored to its maximum, with slender evening gowns and dramatic collars.
As presented its Artisanal Fall/Winter 2025 collection on July 9th, Glenn Martens, stepping into the footsteps of the previous Creative Director at the Maison, John Galliano, exceeded all expectations. For the new collection, Glenn Martens drew inspiration from the medieval architecture and atmosphere of Flanders and the Netherlands. A third of the 49 presented looks had been constructed with upcycled materials, from paper, photocopies, discarded costume jewelry, to clear plastic foil.
July 9th also marked the end of an era, as Demna concludes his decade-long journey as the Creative Director of , with the brand’s presentation of its Fall/Winter 2025 Couture show. The looks were marked by Demna’s signature voluminous silhouettes and exceptional craftsmanship, showcasing padded shoulders and roomy tailoring, as well as exaggerated necklines and collars.
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