Artisanal masterpieces: How designers went all out at Paris Couture Week

Elie Saab fused 19th-century romance with red carpet glamour, Chanel marked 110 years with a recreated couture salon, and Iris Van Herpen blurred the line between organism and art. Photo composite (from left): Elie Saab, Chanel, Iris Van Herpen

At Paris Couture Week, Chanel celebrates 110 years by recreating its couture salon in a palace, Iris Van Herpen imagines clothing as both organism and artifact and Elie Saab blends 19th-century romance with red carpet style.

Here's a closer look at the Autumn/Winter 2025 haute couture collections.