Backstage in Paris: Precision, Poise and the Unexpected

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.