Parisian Chic
Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026 brought a series of quietly striking beauty moments to the runway. This season, the mood felt softer and more instinctive, stepping away from overly polished glamour in favour of something more relaxed. Across the shows, side parts resurfaced, smoky eyes were gently diffused and hair was finished with ribbons and nostalgic accessories. Here, we round up the beauty looks that defined the Autumn/Winter 2026 shows.
The defining beauty trends from Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026, including smoky eyes, side parts and effortlessly undone hair.
Dior
At Dior, balmy sunshine spilled across the Jardin des Tuileries as guests arrived clutching miniature green garden chairs, a playful nod to the setting that inspired the show. Amid the florals, gingham and sweeping skirts, hair was parted decisively to one side before being pulled back into loose ponytails, the lengths left softly undone. Skin carried a gentle, diffused glow, while kohl traced along the upper waterline and was deliberately smudged by asking models to squeeze their eyes shut.
Hermès
The atmosphere at Hermès felt quietly cinematic, and the hair followed suit. The side part is truly alive and well, with most of the crown being slicked back with gel, though soft wisps and baby hairs were left loose at the front, giving the style a sense of movement. Eyes carried a smoked-out wing, blurred rather than sharply drawn, with the shade subtly echoing the colours of each look as models moved through the maze-like catwalk.
Chloé
Loose braids and softly crimped waves have long been part of the Chloé vocabulary, and this season the look leaned fully into the house’s bohemian spirit. Hair tumbled down the runway in relaxed texture, with delicate accent braids wrapped in slender gold wire cuffs that caught the light as models walked. The mood echoed the collection’s folk-leaning references, from embroidered blouses to sweeping prairie skirts.
Saint Laurent
A procession of tuxedo suits opened the show, marking sixty years of Le Smoking and setting the tone for the evening. Eyes arrived saturated in smoky pigment, shifting between charcoal, deep plum and forest green depending on the look. The colour blanketed the lids before deepening subtly along the crease, giving the gaze a slightly hollowed intensity. Lips were painted a deep crimson red, creating a contrast that felt dramatic without tipping into excess.
Chanel
At Chanel, lids shimmered softly with lilac and silver pigment, applied in a delicate elongated shape that stopped just before the brow bone. Hair was kept fairly simple so that the focus could be 100% on the eyes—allowing the shimmer to catch the light as models passed beneath the vast glass ceiling.
Louis Vuitton
Artificial hills rose around the courtyard runway, transforming the space into a surreal landscape that felt somewhere between nature and theatre. Models carried a warm peach tone that blurred between blush and contour, sculpting the cheekbones while continuing softly across the eyelids for a monochromatic finish. A thin line of white along the inner rim of the eye brightened the gaze, subtly sharpening the otherwise sun-warmed palette.
Miu Miu
Putting their foot down to proclaim that hair bands are truly back, Miu Miu had models’ hair pushed back with zig-zag headbands, creating those familiar ridges along the front hairline that defined so many ’90s hairstyles. The accessory felt quietly nostalgic, particularly as minimalist references from that era continue to resurface.
