The Paris Couture Spring 2019 Fashion Shows, In 50 Beautiful Photos

Designers showed their spring/summer 2019 couture collections in Paris this week, making us fall in love with fashion all over again.

There was the Viktor & Rolf show, which featured an array of extremely oversized, meme-worthy gowns, and the Iris van Herpen show, which saw models walk the runway in surreal contoured dresses and 3D-printed facial jewelry. Balmain, led by Olivier Rousteing, also showed its first couture collection in 16 years.

At Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld transformed the inside of the Grand Palais into a lush Italian villa, where models strutted down the runway in feminine dresses and tailored suits embellished with feathers, flowers and sequins. The show’s couture bride was dressed in a sparkling bathing suit complete with matching swim cap and glittering veil.

Then there was the Valentino show, a stunning display of both couture craftsmanship and diversity that moved some people to tears. More than 30 black models, including icon Naomi Campbell, walked the runway in Pierpaolo Piccioli’s gorgeous designs. Campbell called the show a “historic moment,” while blogger Susie Bubble praised the casting as a “triumph of the highest order.”

If these shows are any indication of what’s to come during Fashion Month, we’re in for a treat. But until that kicks off next week, feast your eyes on some of the most jaw-dropping moments from the most recent couture shows: