Meghan Markle Front-Row at Balenciaga in Paris for Piccioli Debut

Meghan Markle made a surprise front-row appearance at the Balenciaga show in Paris on Saturday, attending to support Pierpaolo Piccioli as he debuted as the fashion house's creative director. The Duchess of Sussex arrived in head-to-toe bespoke Balenciaga for the Spring/Summer 2026 womenswear presentation, marking her first known trip to Europe since 2022.

Her look — a crisp white shirt, matching wide-leg trousers and a trailing cape scarf — drew attention for its minimalist tailoring and dramatic cape. Meghan later changed into a black sleeveless maxi with a cape scarf for a dinner following the show. A spokesperson for the duchess said she and Piccioli have collaborated over the years and that her attendance reflected longstanding professional ties and personal support for his new role.

Daniel Martin, Meghan's longtime makeup artist, created her understated, luminous makeup and posted a breakdown of the products and techniques he used. Martin said he followed his usual skin-preparation routine with Tatcha products and mixed the Tatcha Longevity serum into foundation to boost radiance. He said he applied ParisBerlin compact powder to the T-zone only, used the Tom Ford Contour...