Balenciaga made international headlines with its most anticipated move of the season: the unveiling of an exclusive collaboration under the creative vision of Pierpaolo Piccioli , with Anne Hathaway cast as the face of the inaugural campaign.
Held at the iconic Kering headquarters in Paris , home to some of luxury’s most storied launches, the show drew an elite crowd including Meghan Markle , Tracee Ellis Ross , and a sea of global editors and stars. ‘The heartbeat is the rhythm we share, the pulse that reminds
us we are human," he wrote in a letter released just prior to the show, which took place yesterday evening. ‘For every heartbeat there is a name, a moment, a gesture. This collection comes from that place of love and connection. It is as much mine as it is of those who lived it with me-in every way.
Perhaps with a different pulse, but always with the same soul.’ Anne Hathaway: The Campaign’s New Face Anne Hathaway , a longtime muse for both Piccioli and the global style set, took center stage, embodying the campaign’s balance of romance and defiant modernity.
Debuting in a dramatic, sculptural black dress (an homage to Cristóbal Balenciaga's 1957 “sack” silhouette), Hathaway anchored a visual story that is equal parts couture heritage and contemporary power-play.
Critics praised the synergy between the actress and the new collection, with Hathaway’s gothic elegance and sophisticated resonance setting the tone for Piccioli’s Balenciaga . Anne Hathaway makes a stunning appearance at Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut show for Balenciaga’s Summer 26 collection…
