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Piccioli Debuts Balenciaga Couture, Gigi Hadid in Feather Finale

7/10/2026

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Pierpaolo Piccioli presented his debut Balenciaga couture collection at Paris couture week, earning a standing ovation.
The show featured ballooning gowns, feather cocoons and a finale with Gigi Hadid engulfed in rooster feathers.
Balenciaga closed with a strapless gown made of 24,150 gazar shreds and lab-grown Amsilk silk said to be stronger than steel.

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Pierpaolo Piccioli presented his debut Balenciaga couture collection at Paris couture week, earning a standing ovation.
The show featured ballooning gowns, feather cocoons and a finale with Gigi Hadid engulfed in rooster feathers.
Balenciaga closed with a strapless gown made of 24,150 gazar shreds and lab-grown Amsilk silk said to be stronger than steel.