PARIS Paris couture week opened on July 7 with an arresting scene that set the tone for the days ahead: American rapper Cardi B , draped in a monochrome Schiaparelli gown, posing with a live crow on her arm beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais. The unexpected pairing of high fashion and live animal spectacle marked the launch of Schiaparelli’s Fall 2025 haute couture collection — a bold, surreal statement from creative director Daniel Roseberry, who transformed the runway into a stage