The best updos we’re adopting from the street style set at Paris haute couture week

Step into the enchanting realm of haute couture week, which took place over the past week in Paris, France. The world saw Thom Browne and Nike’s haute couture debuts, as well as the return of numerous fashion luminaries like Iris van Herpen, Schiaparelli, and Elie Saab, to name a few.

On the runways of the numerous fall/winter 2023 haute couture shows that took place, the models were not only showcasing the artistry of the fashion designers, but they were also the canvas for stunning beauty looks. From avant-garde, gravity-defying updos à la Thom Browne to the wind-swept waves at Chanel, MUAs certainly pulled out all the stops for the shows.

But haute couture week’s fashion fiasco didn’t just stop at the runways—with its street style bagging equal attention. From sheer tops and hooded gowns straight from the Alaïa handbook to classic little black dresses, attendees left no stone unturned, making sure to have a unique handbag in tow and shining jewellery on their décolletage. The cherry on top? A perfectly coiffed updo, prominently seen amongst the Parisian streets this season.

No surprise that stylish ponytails, braids and buns became accessories on their own, aptly adopted during what seems to be Paris’s hottest time of the year. From minimalist to intricate, effortlessly tousled to sculptural, spy the most eye-catching updos that graced the City of Light during haute couture week, below.