Celine Dion kicks off Paris Fashion Week with surprise performance

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Celine Dion surprised attendees of Paris Fashion Week by performing her hit song "I'm Alive" under the Eiffel Tower, wearing a black velvet gown at L'Oreal's annual show where she was joined by brand ambassadors like Viola Davis and Eva Longoria. The event kicked off with appearances from other celebrities such as Kendall Jenner and Rihanna, who wore striking outfits on the runway. Paris Fashion Week runs until October 6th, featuring collections from major labels including Dior, Chanel, and Givenchy.
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Celine Dion surprised audiences at the opening of Paris Fashion Week on September 26 by performing her hit song "I'm Alive" under the Eiffel Tower during L'Oréal's annual show. The Canadian singer, who was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome in 2022, wore a ruched full-length velvet black gown and joined famous ambassadors of the French brand including Viola Davis, Simone Ashley, Aja Naomi King, and Eva Longoria on stage. Other celebrities like Kendall Jenner, wearing a sheer black halterneck dress, and Cara Delevingne in a sparkling red sheer dress also walked the runway. Paris Fashion Week, which showcases women's spring/summer collections, runs until October 6 and features top designers such as Louis Vuitton, Tom Ford, Schiaparelli, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Balenciaga, and Loewe.

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She was on the front row of the Matières Fécales fashion show - the label behind Zendaya's angel wings dress at The Odyssey premiere in New York this summer. Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was also in the French capital at a Tiffany and M.A.D - Musée des Arts Décoratifs - event. Other labels showing in Paris over the next week include Louis Vuitton, Tom Ford, Schiaparelli, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Balenciaga and Loewe.
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- Published Celine Dion has opened Paris Fashion Week with a surprise performance of her 2002 hit I'm Alive, underneath the city's famous Eiffel Tower. asserted
I → publish → Tower
The Canadian star, who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called stiff person syndrome in 2022, took to the runway at the end of L'Oreal's annual show. asserted
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The singer, who wore a ruched full-length velvet black gown, was later joined by famous ambassadors for the French brand, including Viola Davis, Simone Ashley, Aja Naomi King and Eva Longoria. asserted
who → wear → Davis
Dion recently performed a comeback show in the city earlier this month, her first since her 2020 concert in New Jersey - the last before the Covid pandemic cut her tour short. asserted
pandemic → perform → tour
Paris Fashion Week, showcasing women's spring/summer collections, runs until 6 October. asserted
Week → showcase → October
Actress Viola Davis was feeling the love from the crowd as she joined Dion under the stars in the French capital. asserted
she → feel → capital
Kendall Jenner also modelled at the show, wearing a sheer black halterneck dress with thigh split and an ivory corset underneath. asserted
Jenner → model → split
Supermodel Cara Delavingne, meanwhile, walked the runway in a sparkling red sheer dress with train. asserted
Delavingne → walk → train
Pop star Rihanna brought her usual fashion credentials to Paris on day one, with a shimmering, glamorous copper two-piece worn over sheer black lingerie. asserted
Rihanna → bring → lingerie
She was on the front row of the Matières Fécales fashion show - the label behind Zendaya's angel wings dress at The Odyssey premiere in New York this summer. Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was also in the French capital at a Tiffany and M.A.D - Musée des Arts Décoratifs - event. Other labels showing in Paris over the next week include Louis Vuitton, Tom Ford, Schiaparelli, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Balenciaga and Loewe. asserted
labels → show → Vuitton
The fashion world is keeping a particularly close eye on Dior and Chanel, after both signed up new artistic directors last year. asserted
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Matthieu Blazy took over as Chanel's creative director in early 2025, while Jonathan Anderson began the same role at Dior last summer. This week should see the pair continue to solidify their strategies for the two brands. asserted
pair → take → brands
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