Overview
- Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga ‘ClairObscur’ collection on March 7 drew strong praise for articulating a new house vocabulary that evoked Cristóbal Balenciaga without direct quotation.
- Matthieu Blazy’s second outing at Chanel was received as a confident inhabiting of the maison’s codes, with workwear‑tinged tweed tailoring and lighter flapper notes presented at the Grand Palais.
- Jonathan Anderson’s Dior was highlighted for couture lineage and lyrical staging in the Tuileries, though several summaries said the creative handover still needs another season to settle.
- Roundups of the month emphasized a shift toward safer, commercially minded choices across major houses, with fewer disruptive gestures than in recent seasons.
- Notable side currents included Miu Miu’s body‑centric ‘Mindful Intimacy’ with Chloë Sevigny and Gillian Anderson, Stella McCartney’s 12 dancing horses, Lacoste’s Mackintosh rainwear collaboration, and unconfirmed marriage chatter after Zendaya’s simple gold ring at Louis Vuitton.