The Best Paris Fashion Week Spring 2023 Looks

The fact that Kanye West opened Balenciaga was just a piece of Demna’s elaborate, dystopian-themed puzzle of a runway show. The rapper, who now goes by Ye, traversed through the literal wet mud in a hoodie, utilitarian vest labeled “security,” and baseball cap (thankfully, not emblazoned with MAGA). Models including Bella Hadid followed, heels be damned, determined to walk the walk. Per the show notes, Demna says, “Putting fashion into the box of polished, exclusive, and visually expensive is limited and pretty old school.” Perhaps his message is to embrace fashion’s mess.—Claire Stern, digital deputy editor