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title: "Celia Kritharioti: the moment before the show in Paris"
description: "Discover the moments leading up to Celia Kritharioti’s Autumn–Winter 2026–2027 Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week: the models, their make-up done, ready to bring to life a garden frozen in time."
url: https://neomaniamagazine.com/celia-kritharioti-moment-before-tshow-paris/
date: 2026-07-17
modified: 2026-07-27
author: "Neo"
image: https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-1280px.webp
categories: ["Fashion"]
tags: ["Celia Kritharioti"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Celia Kritharioti: the moment before the show in Paris

## Before the show: this is what Celia Kritharioti’s models looked like in Paris

Before **[Celia Kritharioti](https://www.celiakritharioti.com/)’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.

![celia kritharioti hc fw 26 27 model](https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-3.webp)

![celia kritharioti hc fw 26 27 model](https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-7.webp)

![celia kritharioti hc fw 26 27 model](https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-14.webp)

![celia kritharioti hc fw 26 27 model](https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-6.webp)

![celia kritharioti hc fw 26 27 model](https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-19.webp)

![celia kritharioti hc fw 26 27 model](https://neomaniamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/celia-kritharioti-hc-fw-26-27-models-9.webp)

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.