When you think about the designers who created an aesthetic that still reverberates half a century later – Coco Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent – much of their current relevance comes down to the creative directors in place at their houses now.

Bella Hadid made her return to the runway after being absent for two years at Saint Laurent’s Paris Fashion Week show.A highly sought-after face in the fashion, the 27-year-old model has been noticeably missing from the runways after stepping back to prioritise her health in 2022,

Since her last runway, Hadid has cut out alcohol and focused on her wellness drink brand, Kin Euphorics. In August 2023, she shared a health update with fans, opening up about her “painful” battle with Lyme disease and “years of invisible suffering” before declaring she would be “back” when she was “ready.”