Fashion Month is concluding with the fall 2026 shows in Paris this week, and while the runways are all about delivering a high-fashion fantasy, A-listers on the front row are taking a slightly more low-key approach to dressing. This week, the best dressed stars nailed the art of casual elegance—choosing dressed-down looks, yet still with a bold POV. Think: a fancy coat paired with jeans, or a sleek suit trouser paired with a nonchalant bra top.
Take Olivia Rodrigo at the Chloé show, for example: the singer showed up in one of the label’s sweet, lace-trimmed slip dresses. She made the lingerie-inspired look feel perfectly show-ready by adding a pair of cream peep-toe pumps and a python Paddington bag. At the LVMH Prize cocktail in the City of Light, Anya Taylor-Joy also chose Dior, and she made the metallic-brocade peplum jacket feel just a little more wearable by pairing it with classic light-wash jeans—totally in tune with what Jonathan Anderson was sending down the Dior runway, too.
At Loewe, Love Story star Sarah Pidgeon slipped into textured white jeans and a draped leather blouse that was very reminiscent of something her on-screen character, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, would wear in present day. Equally as chic and discrete? Kate Moss in her Saint Laurent skirt suit, and Nicole Kidman in her own black Chanel set—Kidman’s coming with a sheer panel for a sexier slant.
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Photo: Getty Images1/10WHO: Anya Taylor-Joy in Dior
WHAT: The LVMH Prize Cocktail in Paris, France
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Photo: Getty Images2/10WHO: Cate Blanchett in Maison Margiela
WHAT: The National Theatre’s Next Chapter Gala in London, England
WHEN: March 5 -
Photo: Getty Images3/10WHO: Danielle Deadwyler in Carolina Herrera
WHAT: The Rooster premiere in New York City
WHEN: March 3 -
Photo: Getty Images4/10WHO: Sarah Pidgeon in Loewe
WHAT: The Loewe fall 2026 show in Paris, France
WHEN: March 6 -
Photo: Getty Images5/10WHO: Chappell Roan in Acne Studios
WHAT: The Acne Studios fall 2026 show in Paris, France
WHEN: March 4 -
Photo: Getty Images6/10WHO: Yseult in Givenchy
WHAT: The Givenchy fall 2026 show in Paris, France
WHEN: March 6 -
Photo: Getty Images7/10WHO: Myha’la in Courrèges
WHAT: The Courrèges fall 2026 show in Paris, France
WHEN: March 4 -
Photo: Getty Images8/10WHO: Kate Moss in Saint Laurent
WHAT: The Saint Laurent fall 2026 show in Paris, France
WHEN: March 3 -
Photo: Getty Images9/10WHO: Olivia Rodrigo in Chloé
WHAT: The Chloé fall 2026 show in Paris, France
WHEN: March 5 -
Photo: Getty Images10/10WHO: Nicole Kidman in Chanel
WHAT: The Scarpetta premiere in New York City
WHEN: March 3
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
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Christian Allaire
Christian Allaire is a Canadian freelance writer, editor, and stylist who is based in New York. He currently serves as the senior fashion and style writer at American Vogue. He formerly served as a fashion editor at Footwear News. His work has appeared in other publications including Elle, Mr. Porter, Hazlitt, Refinery 29 & more. In 2021, he became a published author when his book called "The Power of Style" was released. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ryerson University where he studied journalism.