Before the show: this is what Celia Kritharioti’s models looked like in Paris
Before Celia Kritharioti’s frozen garden came to life on the catwalk, there was a moment of calm. We captured the models in the run-up to the Autumn–Winter 2026–2027 Haute Couture show presented at Paris Fashion Week.
The make-up foreshadows the story about to unfold: an almost translucent, crystalised complexion that evokes the ice and frost that give the collection its name.
Intense gazes and pearlescent finishes already sketch out the contrast between innocence and temptation that will be the common thread running through all the looks — the interplay of light and shadow, black and white, silver and gold, which Kritharioti has made his trademark.
This is the moment of greatest anticipation backstage: the silence before the garments—velvet, lace and sheer fabrics—complete the transformation of each model into a figure straight out of that garden frozen in time.
Browse through these images and discover the faces that, minutes later, would bring to life one of the most eagerly awaited collections of this Paris Haute Couture season.
