Bella Hadid: the model arrives completely naked on the catwalk during Paris Fashion Week

A performance that had its small effect… At just 25 years old, Bella Hadid is one of the hottest models of the moment. On Friday September 30, 2022, the fashion house Coperni offered its services to close its show during Paris Fashion Week. Before the show, on Zoom, designers Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer explained: “It’s our celebration of female silhouettes from centuries past. And we wanted to update our aesthetic in a more adult and scientific way.“During the final, Bella Hadid took to the catwalk wearing only panties, while a team of specialists, led by Dr Manel Torres, managing director of Fabrican Ltd and inventor of the spray cloth, created a dress live on her body. On Zoom, Arnaud Vaillant had specified: “We wanted to dedicate this moment to Dr. Torres, because we have great respect for what he does. We felt it was absolutely necessary for him to direct the performance – for us, that makes the experience all the more magical.“

This dress contains cotton and synthetic fibers in a solution that evaporates on contact with the skin. A staging applauded by many Internet users. “Sorry for those who don’t want to hear it, but it was an exceptional moment. Iconic!“; “It’s art !“; “For almost two centuries, ‘haute couture’ clothing has been made for an individual customer, tailored to the measurements and posture of the wearer, according to their personal taste and clothing needs. This embodies the true essence of haute couture. Cheer !“; “Exceptional!!! Surreal and revolutionary moment in fashion and art! Say what you want about Bella, but it’s an iconic fashion moment!”, Can we read on Instagram. Moved, it’s in story that Gigi Hadid’s little sister wrote: “I won’t have the words until tomorrow. Thank you for this wave of love (…) None of this exists without the passion, hard work and dedication of the Corpeni team (…) I will remember this moment forever.“

A staging that divides internet users

If many people appreciated this staging, it was however divided. A user has indeed pointed the finger: “Is there any concern about the message this sends? Bella acts like a passive woman while 3 men manipulate her clothes and transform her body.Agreeing with her, another added:A naked woman standing in front of an audience like a monkey where she is seen while fully clothed… No opinion of herself, all other people dressed dull as she stands there fully naked. Absolutely humiliating and embarrassing and how does that represent freedom for women? This seems absolutely absurd to me.“Finally, a user slipped:”Very symbolic, men who cover a woman…“