Vogue podcast discusses Paris couture

Vogue released a new episode of “The Run-Through” on July 9 focused on the opening days of Paris Haute Couture Week, with Chloe Malle joined by Vogue France’s Claire Thompson-Jonville and Vogue Runway chief critic Sarah Mower. The episode, titled “Our Takeaways From Paris Couture Week: Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, and More!,” was posted Thursday and runs 37 minutes, according to iHeart. The conversation was recorded after the Balenciaga show at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris and was framed around what the hosts called the “emotional highs” of the week’s early shows. ### Who appeared on the episode, and when was it released? The July 9 episode featured Malle, Thompson-Jonville and Mower, according to Vogue’s item promoting the podcast and the iHeart episode page. Apple Podcasts describes “The Run-Through with Vogue” as a semiweekly show in which Vogue editors discuss fashion and culture, with Thursday episodes led by Malle and Chioma Nnadi. (iheart.com) iHeart said the discussion took place “straight from the Balenciaga show” in Paris. Vogue’s own post used similar language and said the editors were unpacking the opening days of Couture Week after the Balenciaga presentation. ### Why was Balenciaga at the center of the discussion? (vogue.com) Balenciaga’s show was the podcast’s main point of departure because the panel focused on Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first couture collection for the house. iHeart’s description said the trio agreed the collection felt “unmistakably like his own” after two ready-to-wear seasons spent reconciling his sensibility with Demna’s legacy. (iheart.com) The episode description also placed the conversation physically and socially at the show, saying it unfolded under “a blazing midday sun” with Cynthia Erivo, Naomi Watts and Teyana Taylor in the front row. That detail tied the recording to one of the week’s most closely watched debuts. (iheart.com) ### What did the editors say about Dior and Chanel? Dior and Chanel were the other major houses named in the episode title and description. iHeart said the panel turned to Jonathan Anderson’s second couture collection for Dior and read it as a loosening of house codes, with sculptural details inspired by artist Lynda Benglis. (iheart.com) Chanel’s show was described by the podcast listing as Matthieu Blazy’s second couture outing for the house, with a fairy-tale mood and handwritten to-do lists stitched into jacket linings. One example quoted in the description was “Pizza in fridge.” Vogue’s broader Couture Week preview, published earlier this week, had already flagged Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier debuts as key events on the Fall/Winter 2026 calendar in Paris. (iheart.com) ### Did the episode cover other shows from the week? Schiaparelli was also part of the discussion. iHeart said the conversation rewound to Monday’s opener by Daniel Roseberry, highlighting a chrome runway and silicone pieces tied to what the description called an unusually experimental research process. (iheart.com) (vogue.com) The episode closed with more practical observations from Paris. iHeart said the editors ended on “the practical realities of front-row life in a Paris heat wave,” including fabric choices for a warming climate and the usefulness of hand fans small enough to fit into micro-bags. ### Where can readers find the next step in this coverage? (iheart.com) Vogue posted the podcast item on July 9, and the same episode is listed on iHeart under “The Run-Through with Vogue.” Apple Podcasts says the show updates semiweekly, with Thursday episodes hosted by Malle and Tuesday episodes led by Nicole Phelps. (vogue.com) (iheart.com)