These Paris Street Style Looks Are Now the Center Pieces on My Summer Mood Board
Yes, the very point of fashion week is for the best designers in the world to debut their latest collections, but that shouldn't by any means take away from the influence those attending shows have as well. Street style has become a huge business in and of itself, with brands spending significantly to get their clothes on popular tastemakers, from editors to content creators to celebrities. These days, there's as much coverage of the style spotted outside of shows as there is about the collections debuting during them, and nowhere is the street style as elite and worthy of attention as Paris, particularly, during Couture Week.
The short-but-sweet week of haute couture shows just wrapped up in the City of Lights, with couture houses like Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen, Maison Margiela, and Balenciaga all showcasing their Fall 2025 couture creations. Glenn Martens showed his first collection for Margiela, while Demna bid farewell to Balenciaga, and with so much to celebrate (and mourn), this season's guests were dressed in their absolute best.
As such, I, as a deep admirer of all things Couture Week street style, found myself saving look after look to my summer mood board, from Dua Lipa's keyhole, sequin gown to Gabriella Karefa Johnson's zebra-print coat, both of which I spotted outside of Daniel Roseberry's masterclass Schiaparelli unveiling. Ahead, see which ensembles I chose to keep in mind for later use, worn by dedicated attendees who went the extra mile for this season's shows, fashion people whose personal style always shines through, and models in between catwalks, who consistently make dressing cool look effortless.
Dedicated Attendees
Celebrities, high-value clients, and top influencers are often hosted by brands, and therefore, wear looks designed by the showing designer. For Couture Week, that means that guests are often dressed in couture ensembles. In other words, they're not wearing comfortable shoes or jeans—they're in hand-beaded and hand-sewn works of art—and it shows in the street style images.
Dua Lipa always understands the sartorial assignment, whether she's performing on stage, dancing at an outdoor festival, lounging by the sea on vacation, or attending the top fashion shows in Paris during Couture Week. She just gets it.
Another dedicated fashion girl is, of course, Cardi B, whose best looks come out of high-profile events, from the Met Gala to Couture Week. This sculptural work of art is a perfect match for the artist who loves to shock and awe whenever she steps onto a red carpet or out of a runway show.
This sheer, red dress is perfect to me. No notes, especially when combined with the gold jewelry and toe-capped black mules.
