Cast Index #1 · 97.9
Anok Yai
Opened and closed Balenciaga Haute Couture on 8 July 2026; walked Chanel and Schiaparelli couture.
Open profile ↗ The Cast Index
AW26
Updated 13.08.26
Independent face desk
Skin first. Shine second. Hard graphic as punctuation.
Face #1
Anok Yai
Finish #1
Couture glass skin
Season board · AW26
Full calendar ↗01 / Lead story
One face.
One finish.
Season Beauty Index #1
Couture glass skin
Skin · Paris · AW26 Couture
The season’s lead face: hydrated, light-catching skin with almost no mapped contour — coverage only where the camera needs it.
Read across Paris Haute Couture Week: luminous bases under Balenciaga, Chanel and Schiaparelli casting rather than opaque matte masks.
02 / Season finishes
Browse by city.
- #1 Open finish ↗
Couture glass skin
Skin · Paris · AW26 Couture
- #2 Open finish ↗
Wet lip signal
Lips · Paris · AW26
- #3 Open finish ↗
Soft flush cheek
Cheek · Milan · AW26
- #4 Open finish ↗
Hair as silhouette
Hair · London · AW26
- #5 Open finish ↗
Graphic punctuation
Eyes & brows · New York · AW26
03 / Desk board
Three lenses
on casting.
As of 13 August 2026
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#4 Liu Wen China · 2 linked weeks 94.0 -
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No Index Rating moved between the last two Monday snapshots. The board held — we do not invent movement from traffic or undated buzz.
Movers board ↗-
01 Patricia Gouw Indonesia · Editorial / regional fashion media Watch - 02 Amna Ilyas Pakistan · Editorial / campaigns Watch
- 03 Wita Juwita Indonesia · Runway / commercial Watch
- 04 Devona Cools Indonesia · Runway / commercial Watch
- 05 Axel Jan Thierry Indonesia · Runway / commercial Watch
- 06 Maria Karina Indonesia · Runway Watch
04 / Desk kit
Shopping linksShop the
lead finish.
Reference products for Couture glass skin. Evidence first — then the buy link.
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How we make money →05 / Wardrobe
Ad · ShoppingCasting wardrobe.
Silhouettes that leave the face clear — separate from the beauty kit. Ad labels when programmes are live.
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adidas
Paid linkSamba (reference silhouette)
Low-profile trainer that disappears under casting trousers — face stays primary.
- Guide price
- Price on retailer
- Retailer
- Amazon UK
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Longchamp
Le Pliage Original tote
Foldable tote that clears the face on travel and front-row days.
- Guide price
- from £115
- Retailer
- Longchamp
Checked 2026-07-20 · may have changed at checkout
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Veja
Paid linkV-10 sneaker (reference)
Chrome-free leather trainer — clean court line under cropped hems.
- Guide price
- Price on retailer
- Retailer
- Amazon UK
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Birkenstock
Paid linkArizona sandal (reference)
Footbed staple — two-strap line that grounds wide-leg trousers.
- Guide price
- Price on retailer
- Retailer
- Birkenstock
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06 / Monday Face Memo
The weekly
desk brief.
Rank mover, lead finish, one kit — for casting and beauty desks that do not want another newsletter.