Paris has officially welcomed Haute Couture Week – one of the most highly anticipated events in the global fashion calendar. As tradition dictates, Schiaparelli opened the season, once again becoming the first fashion house to unveil its new couture collection and turning its show into one of the most talked-about moments of Paris Couture Week.

This season, creative director Daniel Roseberry presented the Fall/Winter 2026/2027 haute couture collection, The Abyss. The collection explores the emotional space between ecstasy and anxiety – a state of mind that, according to the designer, served as its primary inspiration.

Roseberry drew from the underwater world, Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem «You, Darkness», avant-garde cinema, and the architecture of Antoni Gaudí.

Marine motifs run throughout the collection, though never in a literal sense. Instead, they are filtered through the surrealist aesthetic that has long defined Schiaparelli. Tailored jackets resembled coral reefs, trousers were embellished with seashells, octopus tentacles appeared to come alive across gowns, while jewelry echoed the forms of oysters and pearls.

Traditional couture craftsmanship merged with experimental materials, including latex, a newly developed «satin-like» silicone, and translucent textures used to create fluid gowns, sculptural corsets, and illuminated design elements.

Equally striking was the colour palette, inspired by Gaudí’s work, with vivid shades of pink, blue, yellow, and violet evoking the shimmering depths of the ocean.

Yet before the fashion world had fully absorbed Schiaparelli’s latest collection, its closing look had already made its way onto the red carpet.

Zendaya became the first celebrity to wear a design from The Abyss. For the world premiere of The Odyssey in London, the actress chose the very look that had closed the Paris runway show only a few hours earlier.

Her ensemble featured a sculptural white silicone bustier with the glossy appearance of glazed porcelain, meticulously shaped to mirror the anatomy of the human body, paired with a floor-length skirt adorned with cascading mirrored fringe that faded seamlessly from white to silver. According to the fashion house, the skirt incorporated internal illumination designed to create the illusion of a soft glow as the wearer moved.

The look was completed with a statement diamond necklace, natural makeup highlighted by pearlescent accents, and a braided crown hairstyle that referenced the goddess Athena, whom Zendaya portrays in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film.

Remarkably, only a matter of hours separated the Paris runway presentation from the actress’s appearance at the London premiere. Although the gown had not yet been perfectly tailored to her figure, stylist Law Roach managed to transport the couture creation from Paris to London in record time.

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The final premiere of the film «The Drama» took place in New York, traditionally presented by Hollywood’s leading «on-screen couple» Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. The actress delivered a striking finale to the film’s promotional tour, appearing on the red carpet in a look that can rightfully be described as a true work of art.

The 29-year-old star chose a luxurious Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown from the Spring/Summer 2026 collection – a dramatic, deeply expressive look with rich blue accents.

 

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The key feature of the outfit is the 65 thousand silk feathers used to create the dress. Each one was hand-dyed in 27 different shades of blue, ranging from deep dark tones to nearly neon hues. As a result, the fabric seems to «come alive» in motion, creating an effect of waves and iridescent movement.

More than 8 thousand hours were spent creating this couture masterpiece.

As for Robert Pattinson, he remained loyal to Dior, as he did throughout the entire tour. The actor posed in a dark blue classic suit, complemented by a shirt and tie in matching tones.

 

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Notably, every appearance by Zendaya during the promotional tour has been widely discussed online not only as a fashion statement but also as a conceptual one. Fans pointed out that her stylists played on a traditional English bridal custom when curating her looks: «something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue».

On January 27, right after Men’s Fashion Week, the couture shows kicked off in France. Schiaparelli was the first to present its collection, as per tradition.

Among the celebrity guests at the show, we spotted Carla Bruni, Farida Khelfa, Emily in Paris star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Kelly Rutherford, Leonie Hanne, and Anna Dello Russo.

The stars of the runway included Kendall Jenner, the «Model of the Year 2024» award winner by Fashion Awards Alex Consani, Mona Tougaard, and other top models.

Schiaparelli’s creative director Daniel Roseberry showcased the Fall-Winter 2025 haute couture collection, which received positive reviews from fashion critics.

The collection features embroidered fitted blazers with exaggerated shoulders inspired by Elsa’s 1930s jackets, mermaid gowns with large bows and trains, designs with voluminous hip overlays and intricate textures, as well as feathered capes.

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