The Paris collection, provocatively titled “Laptop to Lapdance,” explored the modern working woman’s ability to shift seamlessly between roles, embracing both structure and seduction. It was a natural evolution of 1980s power dressing, when broad-shouldered tailoring became the armor of ambition.

Richard E. Grant poses for photographers at the photo call for the Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/

A-list stars attend Stella McCartney show at Paris Fashion Week. Guests include Kate Moss, Anna Wintour, Olivia Coleman, Cameron Diaz and Richard E. Grant.

For her first show since buying her company back from LVMH, longtime friends including Richard E. Grant came out to show support.

Harried workers — some in business suits, others in pin-striped flannel shirtdresses — answered phones, gossiped by the water cooler, made photocopies and looked longingly at the dance pole as elevator music trickled from the speakers.

Grant poses for photographers at the photo call for the Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Designer Stella McCartney,