Celebrities Front Row at Balmain Fall 2025: Doja Cat Talks Oscars, Kim Cattrall Embraces Strong Shoulders
After some seasons of intimate venues, Olivier Rousteing’s big ambitions brought the Balmain gang out to Grande Halle de la Villette, a massive glass-covered cultural center at the north of Paris.
Kim Cattrall hit the show in some serious shoulder padded glory.
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“You know, when I was younger, I was always nervous about my shoulders. I was always trying to hide. But as I got older, and especially as these kind of fashions change, especially in Olivier’s hands,” she said of her leopard-print velvet minidress with the sharp shape Rousteing is known for.
The actress is now based in London, working on the BBC series “Central Intelligence,” and hopped over just for the evening’s show. Despite her years in New York and her current home, she declared Paris her favorite fashion city.
“He’s such a really lovely, sincere, sensitive person,” she said of Rousteing. “I love his designs because they allow me to be very feminine and sexy, but also very strong. Strength is what his design is and his cuts are.”
Fresh off of the Oscars stage, Doja Cat reflected on her performance of the James Bond theme song “Diamonds Are Forever.”
“It was very fun. And I’m glad that I tried. It was very, very nerve-wracking, but thank god. You know, I put myself out there, and the dresses were gorgeous,” she said of Sunday’s performance alongside mononymous singers Lisa and Raye.
She added that one needs to take chances and tackle new challenges. “Life would be very boring if we didn’t,” she said.
As for Paris, she will be attending other shows throughout the week. “Just getting dolled up for a few days,” she said of her plans.
Taylor Hill and Barbara Palvin made fast friends in the front row, with swarms of photographers snapping the two together. Palvin joked that she would photobomb every pic of Hill, even as she gamely posed for selfies with fans.
— With contributions from Alex Badia
Launch Gallery: Celebrities Front Row at Balmain Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Show Photos
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