Cara Delevingne briefly held up at Stella McCartney show in Paris

Cara Delevingne was briefly held up at Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday after event staff did not immediately recognise the 33-year-old model and actress, a moment captured on video that circulated online. Delevingne waited in a public queue at the venue, moved toward the entrance saying, "Ok, I'm just going to walk in, it's getting crazy," and was asked by staff to present a QR code before she lifted her sunglasses and was admitted. She later rejoined a confirmed-guest line and took a front-row seat beside Helen Mirren as the designer unveiled her Spring/Summer 2026 collection.

Footage from the scene shows Delevingne dressed down in a black "Come Together" tank, jeans with leather chaps and oversized sunglasses, carrying a large leather coat. A member of her team told the staffer she did not have a QR code, and staff apologised once Delevingne identified herself. After entering, she was also photographed at other Paris shows during the week, including Balmain, and had appeared on the L'Oréal runway days earlier in a Georges Chakra lace gown.

Organisers and security at high-profile fashion events routinely rely on pre-registered guest lists and digital...