In a custom Schiaparelli dress that was striking, fringed, and black, Cardi B made her public debut at the Petit Palais. Everyone was more fascinated by the live crow perched on her arm than by her attire. The bird squawked and flinched, its feathers puffed out and its gaze roaming the audience, causing the photographers to retreat. At the opening show of Paris Couture Week, the moment was captured.

Schiaparelli’s show at Paris Couture Week

Cardi B's Schiaparelli is the newest addition to the fashion house's collection of stunning outfits. Elsa Schiaparelli, the house's creator, established her reputation on clothing that was somewhat ridiculous. Lobster dresses, hats shaped like shoes, surprising textures, and items put where they shouldn't be—and that was the whole point. Her clothing experimented with concepts, not just forms.

The brand's present artistic director, Daniel Roseberry, has maintained that legacy. All color was sucked out of his Fall 2025 couture presentation, which was presented in stark black and white to emphasize structure and emotion.

The show had a somber movie vibe inside. The dresses resembled moving sculptures with their huge shapes and sharp tailoring. Light reflected off the metals in flashes. The significant change, however, was in the way the garments moved.

Roseberry forsakes the oppressive corset aesthetic in favor of a more relaxed style.

Roseberry, who was known for radical body shaping in prior collections, let go of his typical corset-heavy approach. The designs now breathed. They were adaptable and rhythmic. It felt like a release, like an evolution rather than a break from tradition.

The designer claimed that the idea for the collection came from Elsa's 1940 escape from Nazi-occupied Paris to New York, where she abandoned everything. The whole program was inspired by the space between annihilation and survival.

The exhibit took place at the Petit Palais, and the timing was perfect. The interior now houses an exhibition dedicated to Charles Worth, the British designer who, by introducing creativity to French fashion, is credited with creating haute couture.

The contrast made sense. Schaparelli gave a preview of the future in areas devoted to art and tradition. And something genuine, strange, and handmade, not a digital one.

After ten years, Schiaparelli can still surprise.

Since its relaunch ten years ago, Schiaparelli has established a following on red carpets and achieved financial stability, both of which are uncommon in the couture industry. However, the sense of amazement remains its true strength.

And on opening day, when Cardi B's crow flapped and shrieked, it was evident that Schiaparelli does more than produce clothing—it also produces experiences.

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