Hailey Bieber Models a Starlit Twist on the Velvet Flats Trend at Paris Fashion Week

Hailey Bieber didn't need a runway to model one of the defining flats trends of Paris Fashion Week.

The Rhode founder lit up the sidewalk outside her Paris hotel shortly after her March 10 arrival—and from the oversize pearl earrings at her head to the crushed velvet flats on her toes, Bieber clearly wanted to method dress in honor of the City of Light.

At press time, it wasn't immediately clear where stylist Dani Michelle pulled Hailey Bieber's first Paris Fashion Week look in nearly two years. But she quickly confirmed what the gold and pearl cufflinks matching her open-eyed bag, suggested: It's Schiaparelli. All the pieces had an iridescent quality from the crushed ivory velvet fabric. The look was so bright in the light of the cameras, it's no wonder Mrs. Bieber wore sunglasses.

Hailey Bieber has hardly ever met a CEO-esque blazer she didn't like. From her Wardrobe.NYC collaboration to pieces from Saint Laurent, she frequently styles her suiting like a mini dress. (Except for the memorable Rhode barrier butter launch party, when she wore an actual Saint Laurent suit.) The silhouette and ultra-mini hemline here felt just like the sort of re-introduction Bieber would make with her first outfit of the Fall 2025 Paris Fashion Week calendar.

Her shoes, rendered in the same fabric as her girlboss dress, are where things get interesting. The doll-like shoe trend has found its fans mostly on the East Coast, in the wardrobes of women like Katie Holmes and Jennifer Lawrence through brands like Sézane and Vibi Venezia. A pointed-toe, Mary Jane style is positively demure by Hailey Bieber standards. She makes it true to her, however, by coordinating it with a (likely) off-the-runway find—and dialing up the loud luxury element with those megawatt statement earrings and surrealist bag.

The streets of Paris haven't seen Hailey Bieber for fashion week since September 2023, when she attended as a guest of—who else?—Saint Laurent. On that trip, she packed skintight Saint Laurent mini dresses and matching heels (for nights out), plus baggy jeans and The Row loafers (for shopping between shows).

Hailey Bieber is lately the sort of fashion person who watches the runways instead of walking them. But judging by the way she convinced me to shop the velvet flats trend with a single strut to her black car, I'd love to see her back on the Paris catwalk this season. There's still time!

Shop the Velvet Flats Trend Inspired by Hailey Bieber