A week of high-end couture showed no sign of ending as Chanel unveiled its latest collection in front of a star-studded guest list at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
The celebrated French fashion house presented its Spring-Summer 2025 Womenswear range as the bi-annual show prepared to wind down.
Leading an array of famous faces, Naomi Campbell was on had to cast a discerning eye over the collection as she took her place on the front row alongside actresses Margaret Qualley and Lupita Nyong’o.
The British supermodel, 54, was making her latest public appearance since being disqualified from her role as a charity trustee for five years.
Greeting onlookers, Naomi looked typically stylish in a cream wool blazer and skirt, teamed with tasteful black-and-white slingback heels.
Naomi Campbell led the front row glamour as Chanel presented its new collection at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday morning
Actresses Margaret Qualley (left) and Lupita Nyong’o (right) were also in attendance as the event got underway in the French capital
Naomi was making her latest public appearance since being disqualified from her role as a charity trustee for five years
Joining the catwalk veteran, Margaret, 29, commanded her own share of attention after winning plaudits for her starring role in new film The Substance.
The actress daughter of Hollywood star Andie MacDowell opted for a cropped cream jacket with floral embellishments and a matching skirt as she took her place on the front row.
Elsewhere Lupita, 41, claimed the spotlight in a smart two-tone coat, worn over a patterned top and sleek black dress trousers.
Former Game Of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel was also in attendance, with the British star opting for a chic thigh-skimming minidress and conventional black stiletto heels.
Other front row guests included Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova, Belgian singer Angele, Gene Gallagher and American filmmaker Greta Gerwig.
They were on had to watch Stella Maxwell and Vittoria Ceretti walk the runway on behalf of the iconic brand as fashion week nears its inevitable conclusion.
The bi-annual extravaganza has welcomed an array of leftfield presentations over recent days, among them Stella McCartney´s high-octane show on Monday.
Guests gasped as the drizzle ceased, the clouds parted, and the sun emerged moments before the show – a heavenly metaphor, perhaps, for McCartney´s optimistic and nature-inspired display.
Greeting onlookers, Naomi looked typically stylish in a cream wool blazer and sunglasses
Game Of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel (left) and Belgian singer Angele (right) were also in attendance on Tuesday morning
Lupita claimed her share of the spotlight in a smart two-tone coat ahead of the presentation
Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova (left) and American filmmaker Greta Gerwig (right) greeted onlookers ahead of the Chanel Womenswear show
Gene Gallagher took his place on the front row as the event got underway
Meanwhile, inside the storied grounds of Les Invalides with its golden dome, Balenciaga´s guests had to present a golden ring-instead of an invitation-to enter the show.
Snaking corridors led to a dark atrium with a lavish 100-meter polished, inlayed wooden billiard table.
The front row, including U.S. Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, sat on ornate chairs around that table, creating an intimate and up-close experience.
The show opened with lingerie, accessorized with surreally pointed shoes and shades, setting an intimate tone against a backdrop of blues music.
Interestingly, instead of undressing, the collection gradually added layers. A loose, ruched 70s dress at the front featured kinky strapping at the back, highlighting a key theme of the collection – dualities.
This subtle play on contrasts, something Demna frequently toys with, emphasized the tension between the polished and the raw.
As the show progressed, jeans with constricting webbing almost held the legs together, adding a sense of constraint that played with notions of freedom and restriction.
Truncated puffer jackets gave the looks an edgy, fashion-forward vibe, while moments of irreverence emerged through giant gold and metallic sneakers that looked almost clown-like, springing as the models walked.
A cap, worn low and decorated with spikes resembling a wolf´s teeth, further amplified Balenciaga´s punk undercurrent.
Angele (left) joined South Korean singer, rapper and actress Jennie (right) on the front row
Guests were on had to watch Stella Maxwell (left) and Vittoria Ceretti (right) walk the runway on behalf of the iconic brand as fashion week nears its inevitable conclusion
Models walk the runway for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday afternoon
Clemence Poesy (left) and Jennie (right) pose for photos before making their way inside
Models walk the runway during the Chanel Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show
Delicate layered outfits appeared to be the order of the day as Paris Fashion Week reached its inevitable conclusion on Tuesday
Actress and singer Riley Keough performed on a swing during the star-studded presentation
