Demna ‘s triple S sneakers were always going to be incredibly large shoes to fill, and sometimes, the obvious choice for a new creative director is to take things back to where it all began. That seems to be the methodology of Pierpaolo Piccioli , who made his debut for the brand this season at Paris Fashion Week .

Attended by the likes of Anne Hathaway , Simone Ashley , Law Roach and even the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle , the debut was among the most highly anticipated this season.

Leaning into Cristobal Balenciaga’s penchant for tailoring and opulence, the collection brought the brand’s initial ideas “into the present,” paying — according to the brand’s show notes — not an homage, but “recalibration.” Hardcore Demna fans may say Piccioli erased any evidence of his era

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