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A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Paris opened its Spring/Summer 2026 haute couture season with theatrical runway moments and diverse designer visions.
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An acrobat performs at the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
An acrobat performs at the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Adriana Karembeu wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Adriana Karembeu wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)