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Meghan Markle Makes Surprise Paris Fashion Week Debut, Backs Piccioli at Balenciaga

Her unannounced visit was a show of support for new Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 04, 2025 in Paris, France.
Meghan Markle wearing custom Balenciaga in Paris
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Meghan Markle is seen during the Womenswear Spring Summer 2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 05, 2025 in Paris, France.

Overview

  • The Duchess of Sussex attended Balenciaga’s Oct. 4 show in Paris, a spokesperson confirmed, marking her first European public appearance since 2022.
  • She returned on Oct. 5 for the Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show in a custom black cape dress after arriving the day before in an all-white look.
  • Saturday’s event was Piccioli’s first runway as Balenciaga creative director following his appointment earlier this summer.
  • Markle teased the outing on Instagram Stories, was ushered in as the lights dimmed, and was photographed greeting Piccioli, Anna Wintour and Baz Luhrmann, with Anne Hathaway also in attendance.
  • The trip precedes scheduled appearances in New York on Oct. 9–10, when she and Prince Harry are set to accept Project Healthy Minds’ Humanitarians of the Year Award and join the nonprofit’s festival.