The stars hit the streets of Los Angeles Saturday afternoon for Balenciaga’s much-anticipated fashion show.
Kim Kardashian arrived carrying an Erewhon shopping bag, the latest collaboration between the luxury fashion house and the upscale grocery store.
“This is my purse for the day,” Kardashian told me, explaining that Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia asked her to carry it. “There are flowers in it. I’m going to give them to Demna later.”
One onlooker whispered, “I heard the bags are $1,000.”
Cardi B was a surprise model in the show. Wearing an oversized blue coat, Cardi later joined Teyana Taylor to pose for photographers in the front row.
Another celeb model was 1980s movie icon Brigitte Nielsen.
The show took place on a blocked-off residential street in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Rumor has it that residents on the block were paid $1,000 per house for the inconvenience.
Nicole Kidman worried about getting sunburnt sitting in the front row. “We have to get umbrellas,” she cracked to her “Nine Perfect Strangers” co-star Samara Weaving.
Salma Hayek was in a black dress accented with a hot pink handbag and matching heels. “This is my Balenciaga Barbie,” she said, also pointing to her ponytail.
After the show, Kardashian told me that she loved the Juicy Couture-inspired sweats that opened the show. “It was very, very L.A.,” she said. “The collection was amazing.”
“I loved the black fur off-the-shoulder moment,” Kendall Jenner said.
Joey King, who reunited with her “Kissing Booth” co-star Taylor Zakhar Perez in a big embrace, gushed over wearing Balenciaga. “I always get so excited when I get to wear Balenciaga,” she said. “Every time, I feel sexy but not in a basic boring way. I feel sexy in this very cool elevated way. It’s chic.”
Invites for the show, which featured the fall 2024 collection, included hand-delivered Balenciaga power bar paperweights. Post-parties are set to include an early evening cocktail soiree and a late-night bash hosted by Cardi B.
Click below to see all the best pics from inside the fashion show.
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Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian
Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Hari Nef
Hari Nef at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Teyana Taylor and Cardi B
Teyana Taylor and Cardi B at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Samara Weaving and Nicole Kidman
“Nine Pefect Strangers” reunion! Samara Weaving and Nicole Kidman at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Gela Nash and John Taylor
Gela Nash and John Taylor at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Salma Hayek, François-Henri Pinault and Kim Kardashian
Salma Hayek, François-Henri Pinault and Kim Kardashian at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Eva Longoria and Kendall Jenner
Eva Longoria and Kendall Jenner at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cardi B
Cardi B at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Joey King
Joey King at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tyler James Williams
Tyler James Williams at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Storm Reid
Storm Reid at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nicole Kidman and Cédric Charbit
Nicole Kidman and Balenciaga CEO Cédric Charbit at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Elizabeth Banks and Rachel Sennott
Elizabeth Banks and Rachel Sennott at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tinashe
Tinashe at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cookie Johnson and EJ Johnson
Cookie Johnson and EJ Johnson at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Amelia Gray Hamlin, Delilah Belle Hamlin and Lisa Rinna
Amelia Gray Hamlin, Delilah Belle Hamlin and Lisa Rinna at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.