Overview

• The Duchess of Sussex attended Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first runway show as Balenciaga creative director during Paris Fashion Week in Paris on October 4.
• She arrived in an all-white oversized look featuring a cape, wide-leg trousers and a silk blouse, with natural makeup and a sleek bun.
• A spokesperson for the Sussexes said she came to support Piccioli, citing years of collaboration and her longstanding admiration for his work.
• She greeted Anna Wintour at a star-packed front row that included Anne Hathaway, Isabelle Huppert and Lauren Sánchez.
• Some outlets described the appearance as a Paris Fashion Week debut, though reporting also notes her prior front-row attendance in 2014, and fashion coverage cast her monochrome look as a likely influence on winter 2025 styling.