Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais,

Cardi B joined celebrity and high-profile attendees for Schiaparelli’s fall 2025 couture show during Paris Couture Week on Monday. The Grammy Award-winning rapper opted for sculptural attire, wholly evocative of the couture stylings of the Italian luxury fashion house.

Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding the black bird on her arm. Her avian plus one squawked, glared and nearly lunged — setting the tone for a monochrome show that itself soared straight into the surreal.