Ribbons, pearls, tweed, and other house motifs were the order of the day.

This ethos is exactly why the French couture house’s Paris fashion show is a street style hub: It’s all in the details. Season after season, the fashion world comes together to marvel at resplendent boucle, covet demure handbags in pink plaid, and gaze upon the latest and greatest skirt set—and not just on the runway.

A global juggernaut without a captain, the house has been in a state of limbo since the abrupt departure of Virginie Viard, drifting toward an uncertain horizon while awaiting the arrival of Matthieu Blazy in the fall.