Saint Laurent’s sensual show in Paris debuted powerful suiting alongside glossy black leather coats and thigh high waders

A meeting in the very early 1980s between Yves Saint Laurent, the undisputed (if oftentimes dissolute) king of Paris haute couture, and Robert Mapplethorpe, the prince of the New York art world— and its hardcore Meatpacking District sex clubs.

Staged at Paris’ Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, Anthony Vaccarello mashed up Rive Gauche elegance with Robert Mapplethorpe-inspired kink for his A/W 2025 Saint Laurent menswear collection

Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from over 45 of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, Hermès, Christian Dior, Jonathan Anderson, Iris van Herpen and Balenciaga.

Dior celebrates youth and whimsy at Paris Haute Couture show - Pamela Anderson, Elizabeth Debicki and Jenna Ortega were among the A-listers sitting front row.

Maria Grazia Chiuri put her spin on the collection with punk rock elements, feminine silhouettes, and inspiration from Yves Saint Laurent's 1958 Dior debut

The prestigious auction house, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr, invites you to an exceptional free exhibition highlighting the latest Haute Couture pieces from the Didier Ludot collection, prior to their auction.

The show unfolded in the picturesque gardens of the Musée Rodin in Paris, attended by guests including actress Jenna Ortega, the star of Netflix’s Wednesday, and Anya Taylor-Joy, known for her role in The Queen’s Gambit.

Celebrity attendees embodied the French couture house’s surrealist and avant-garde allure at the Haute Couture Sping/Summer 2025 show in Paris.

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is for first time displaying haute couture gowns and accessories from fashion houses, including Chanel, Saint Laurent and Dior, next to decorative arts from Ancient Greece to France’s Second Empire.