Lauryn Hill & More at Balenciaga Spring 2027 Fashion Week Show

Pierpaolo Piccioli presented his Balenciaga Spring 2027 collection on Thursday in front of a packed celebrity front row, bringing together longtime house faces, a few unexpected arrivals and some names I’m very intrigued to see here.

Lauryn Hill wearing Balenciaga at the Spring 2027 show during Paris Fashion Week. — Tiziano Raw

The Perfect Fit

Lauryn Hill might be the person who makes the most sense in this front row. Some will say, yes, but under Demna. However, there is enough edge and plenty of colour in Pierpaolo’s Spring 2027 collection to appeal to Ms Hill, although I suspect she’ll skip the more romantic looks from the opening section.

Shailene Woodley wearing a brown Balenciaga leather jacket with jeans at the Spring 2027 show in Paris. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

Redemption?

Shailene Woodley was another person I expected to see in the front row. After the hammering she got for her Balenciaga look at the Emmys, inviting her to Paris and putting her up in a nice hotel was the least they could do.

Lori Harvey wearing a brown Balenciaga leather jacket with black trousers and carrying a City bag in Paris. — Tiziano Raw

Drop The Routine, Girl

Of course Lori Harvey arrived with her skin glistening. Drop the skincare routine, girl.

Like many people in this front row, she carried a Balenciaga City bag, which continues to be one of the label’s most recognisable accessories regardless of who is sitting in the creative director’s chair.

Havana Rose Liu wearing a relaxed Balenciaga look with wide-leg jeans at the Spring 2027 show.

Giveon wearing an all-black Balenciaga look with sunglasses at the Spring 2027 show in Paris.

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From Chanel To Balenciaga?

Havana Rose Liu and Giveon were surprises, as both have had relationships with Chanel for quite some time. I’ll be intrigued to see if anything materialises with Havana and Balenciaga, but Giveon in Balenciaga menswear makes a lot more immediate sense to me.

Isabelle Huppert wearing a black leather jacket with an ivory fringed Balenciaga skirt at the Spring 2027 show. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

Woolly Mammoth

I know what you’re thinking: Isabelle Huppert is giving woolly mammoth in these Balenciaga trousers. But the only surprising thing to me is that they’re ivory and not black.

Sarah Pidgeon wearing a brown Balenciaga leather jacket with jeans at the Spring 2027 show in Paris. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

Street Style Wins Again

Sarah Pidgeon’s street style continues to be her most intriguing. After her stunning pink Balenciaga look at the Actors Awards earlier this year, her place in Pierpaolo’s front row was always secured.

Kaya Scodelario wearing a brown Balenciaga leather jacket with a grey voluminous skirt at the Spring 2027 show. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

Girl, No

Kaya Scodelario, girl, no. Straight no. I’m sorry. This Balenciaga look is not the lane for her.

Gemma Chan wearing a fringed brown Balenciaga leather coat with pale green trousers at the Spring 2027 show. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

The Colour Story

Gemma Chan is someone else I didn’t expect to see at Balenciaga, but her look was much more palatable to me. The colour story especially is winning me over.

Deacon Phillippe wearing a Balenciaga jacket with black trousers at the Spring 2027 show during Paris Fashion Week. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

The Apple Never Falls Far

Deacon Phillippe. I mean, wow. Damn. The apple never falls far from the tree.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham wearing Balenciaga at the Spring 2027 show in Paris. — Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

The Pierpaolo Connection

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham were, of course, there because of their relationship with Pierpaolo Piccioli, who designed Nicola’s first wedding dress while he was creative director at Valentino.

She also recently wore Balenciaga at the Venice Film Festival, although that particular look didn’t exactly go down well with you.

Hugo Ekitiké wearing grey Balenciaga tailoring with a Chopard watch at the Spring 2027 show in Paris. — German Larkin

Premier League Style

As a football fan, I was most excited to see Hugo Ekitiké in the front row. He doesn’t play for my team, Arsenal, but the Liverpool striker is one of the best-dressed men not just in the Premier League, but in football.

This clean, easy Balenciaga look, styled with a Chopard watch, is a glowing endorsement of that statement.