• Kim Kardashian made her Paris fashion catwalk debut with Balenciaga. Photo: Balenciaga
    Kim Kardashian made her Paris fashion catwalk debut with Balenciaga. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Naomi Campbell. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Nicole Kidman. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Dua Lipa. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Bella Hadid. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Inti Wang. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Ajok closed the show. Photo: Balenciaga
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    Kim Kardashian and Saint West depart the Balenciaga show in Paris. Getty Images
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    North West and Kris Jenner arrive at the show. Getty Images
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    North West and Saint West. Getty Images
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    Kris Jenner arrives. Getty Images
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    Naomi Campbell after the show. Getty Images
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    Bella Hadid departs after the Balenciaga Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection in Paris. AP
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    Kim Kardashian attends Balenciaga Dinner at Hotel de la Marine in Paris. Getty Images
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    Dua Lipa arrives at Hotel de la Marine. Getty Images
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    Kris Jenner attends Balenciaga Dinner at Hotel de la Marine. Getty Images
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Kim Kardashian walks first Paris catwalk and sits front row at Jean-Paul Gaultier


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Kim Kardashian has been busy in Paris.

The reality TV queen, 41, stunned on the Balenciaga catwalk in a figure-hugging black ensemble with a plunging neckline, wearing her platinum hair in a a low bun as she walked alongside stars Nicole Kidman and Dua Lipa.

Kardashian said it was a “dream come true” to walk her first Paris couture show.

Academy-award winning actress Kidman wore a metallic silver off-the-shoulder design teamed with a pair of black evening gloves, while Levitating singer Lipa rocked a ruffled yellow mini-dress sporting the same silk gloves as the other models.

Sharing videos of her debut, Kardashian wrote on Instagram: “Walking my first Paris fashion show and a couture show at that!!! thank you @balenciaga @demna.”

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared a video of her exiting the show into a throng of screaming fans while security attempted to hold them back.

She later wrote: “Omggggg a dream come true” alongside a dove emoji.

Models Naomi Campbell and Bella Hadid also walked the latest luxury line in Paris, as designer Demna Gvasalia unveiled his second collection for the fashion house.

Hadid took to the runway in a strapless green gown with a corseted waistline while Campbell wowed in a Tudor-style gown with a PVC skirt and high collar.

Kardashian’s daughter, North, 9, who she shares with rapper Kanye West, and mum Kris Jenner were among the A-list celebrities watching the show, alongside American rapper Offset.

Balenciaga’s latest fashion show also featured models wearing futuristic face masks and facial coverings.

Sitting front-row at Jean Paul Gaultier

An enfant terrible appeared in a new guise on Wednesday as Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing took a one-off shot at a couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier.

Such was the excitement surrounding the event that roads were blocked and security stretched over 100 yards, tangling traffic in all directions. The show was fashionably late. That may have had something to do with Kardashian. She arrived tardily with North West in outfits referencing the 1992 heyday of Gaultier, who sat in the front row laughing almost all the way through.

  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. All photos: AP; Getty
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. All photos: AP; Getty
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
  • The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
    The Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture autumn/winter 2022-2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.

Neymar Junior, Maluma, Camille Razat and Lucien Leon Laviscount were also in attendance to support their friend Rousteing.

Taking the codes of Gaultier — such as structured tailoring, Breton-striped nautical tops and the conical bra — Rousteing let his hair down for an infectious and tongue-in-cheek fashion homage to Gaultier, who retired from couture in 2020 after a 50-year runway career.

There were genuinely touching moments, such as when two models walked together in pregnant conical bra looks in black and flesh, touching their bellies.

Beyond homage, this couture was definitely very Rousteing. He fused his personal styles with the Gaultier house codes and many of the styles — flowing capes, caps and layering — captured ones seen before on the Balmain runway.

— Additional reporting from PA and AP

Elie Saab launches menswear as part of autumn/winter haute couture 2023 in Paris — in pictures

  • Lebanese designer Elie Saab launches his haute couture autumn-winter 2022-2023 collection as part of Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday in France. Getty
    Lebanese designer Elie Saab launches his haute couture autumn-winter 2022-2023 collection as part of Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday in France. Getty
  • Elie Saab also shows his womenswear collection, including this asymmetric gown. Getty
    Elie Saab also shows his womenswear collection, including this asymmetric gown. Getty
  • Elie Saab presented this caped evening look at the Paris Haute Couture Week show. Getty
    Elie Saab presented this caped evening look at the Paris Haute Couture Week show. Getty
  • Opening the Elie Saab autumn-winter haute couture 2022-23 show was this cutaway dress covered in black and red feathers. Getty
    Opening the Elie Saab autumn-winter haute couture 2022-23 show was this cutaway dress covered in black and red feathers. Getty
  • More from the new Elie Saab menswear collection. Getty
    More from the new Elie Saab menswear collection. Getty
  • Sensual folds of fabric. Getty
    Sensual folds of fabric. Getty
  • A metallic gown decorated with a giant flower. Getty
    A metallic gown decorated with a giant flower. Getty
  • An elegant nude satin gown. Getty
    An elegant nude satin gown. Getty
  • One of the menswear couture looks. Getty
    One of the menswear couture looks. Getty
  • Women were given capes, too. Getty
    Women were given capes, too. Getty
  • Soft tiers of delicately coloured feathers. Getty
    Soft tiers of delicately coloured feathers. Getty
  • Lavish gold beading cover this gown and cape. Getty
    Lavish gold beading cover this gown and cape. Getty
  • Elie Saab's signature beadwork and a voluptuous collar. Getty
    Elie Saab's signature beadwork and a voluptuous collar. Getty
  • This feathered cape was a debut look in Paris. Getty
    This feathered cape was a debut look in Paris. Getty
  • A sheer, beaded dress is covered with a dramatic cape. Getty
    A sheer, beaded dress is covered with a dramatic cape. Getty
  • One of the eight menswear looks unveiled. Getty
    One of the eight menswear looks unveiled. Getty
  • A corseted gown is softened with voluptuous sleeves. Getty
    A corseted gown is softened with voluptuous sleeves. Getty
  • A closer look at the intricate beadwork that is a signature of Elie Saab haute couture. Getty
    A closer look at the intricate beadwork that is a signature of Elie Saab haute couture. Getty
  • A male model wears an embroidered cape. Reuters
    A male model wears an embroidered cape. Reuters
  • A simple suit is worn with an intricately embroidered kaftan. Reuters
    A simple suit is worn with an intricately embroidered kaftan. Reuters
  • A model is wrapped in dramatic red. Reuters
    A model is wrapped in dramatic red. Reuters
  • The traditional bridal look closed the show. Getty
    The traditional bridal look closed the show. Getty
Updated: July 07, 2022, 7:58 AM