Photo Credits: Acielle

Behind the shimmering runways of Paris Fall/Winter 2025, the real emotion unfolded in the spaces unseen — backstage, where garments breathed before they walked, and where silence often spoke louder than spectacle.

While Balenciaga delivered its expected punch of post-apocalyptic edge on stage — all shadows, attitude and dystopian tailoring — the real poetry this season was found in precision and patience, in Hobeika’s devotion to glamour that whispers instead of screams.

Backstage & Beyond: Georges Hobeika FW25 and the Y2K Renaissance in Paris

If one word defined the Georges Hobeika Fall/Winter 2025 show in Paris, it was seduction. But not the overt, hyper-polished version — this was seduction filtered through a nostalgic, glitter-dusted lens of the early 2000s. Think shimmering butterfly motifs, metallic pastels, ultra-low waistlines, and a glamorously undone sensibility that felt like Paris Hilton in her prime… but elevated.

Backstage, the energy buzzed like a late-night club before doors open. Models slipped into second-skin silhouettes with cascading sequins, stretch satin, and crystal mesh. Hair was glossy and voluminous — a nod to Y2K icons — while makeup embraced frosted lids and high-shine lips. It was the kind of beauty that catches a flashbulb and lingers in memory.

Photo Credits: George Hobeika’s Instagram

On the runway, the collection moved like a love letter to a generation that once redefined glamour. There were micro dresses with asymmetric necklines, sheer trousers over high-cut bodysuits, and floor-length coats in iridescent vinyl. One of the most striking looks — a transparent mesh gown embroidered entirely with lilac crystals — earned a quiet gasp from the audience as it shimmered beneath the lights.

Photo Credits: George Hobeika’s Instagram

What made it impactful wasn’t just the styling, but the unapologetic celebration of a fashion era often dismissed. Georges Hobeika brought sophistication to silhouettes that were once rebellious — reclaiming Y2K femininity through craftsmanship, intention, and pure fantasy.

The backstage remained a reflection of that vision: a balance between chaos and choreography. Assistants delicately adjusted rhinestones, while models posed for backstage portraits that looked straight out of an early-2000s red carpet archive. It was nostalgia — but smarter, sleeker, grown.

Photo Credits: George Hobeika’s Instagram