Fashion has a long memory, but it also loves a good reinvention. Meghan Markle’s first-ever front-row seat at Paris Fashion Week, for Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga debut, wasn’t merely a celebrity sighting. Meghan arrived at the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2026 show on Saturday, and the moment wasn’t just about where she was seated, but what she was saying, through her clothes, her composure, her unmistakable evolution.
The look heard around Paris and beyond
For her Paris debut, Meghan wore an ivory custom Balenciaga ensemble that featured a crisp button-down shirt, wide-leg trousers, and a floor-grazing cape that draped over her shoulders and formed a gentle train. The cape, styled almost like a stole, and while it may come across as a subtle and not OTT look, her elegance did steal the