# Who walked at Paris Haute Couture Week AW26? Verified casting

> The Cast Index ledger records 9 verified runway walks at Paris Haute Couture Week AW26 (6–9 July 2026, Paris) by 4 models across 3 houses: Balenciaga, Chanel and Schiaparelli. Each walk links a published source; the record is incomplete by design.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/casting/shows/paris-haute-couture-week-2026
- Event guide: https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-haute-couture-week-2026
- Dates: 6–9 July 2026
- City: Paris, France
- Season: AW26 Couture
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Verified cast by house

### [Balenciaga](https://thecastindex.com/houses/balenciaga) (tier A)

| Role | Model | Date | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opened | [Anok Yai](https://thecastindex.com/models/anok-yai) | 2026-07-08 | [source](https://models.com/models/anok-yai) |
| Closed | [Anok Yai](https://thecastindex.com/models/anok-yai) | 2026-07-08 | [source](https://models.com/models/anok-yai) |
| Walked | [Vittoria Ceretti](https://thecastindex.com/models/vittoria-ceretti) | AW26 Couture | [source](https://models.com/models/vittoria-ceretti) |
| Walked | [Liu Wen](https://thecastindex.com/models/liu-wen) | AW26 Couture | [source](https://models.com/models/liu-wen) |
| Walked | [Gigi Hadid](https://thecastindex.com/models/gigi-hadid) | AW26 Couture | [source](https://models.com/models/gigi-hadid) |

### [Chanel](https://thecastindex.com/houses/chanel) (tier A)

| Role | Model | Date | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walked | [Anok Yai](https://thecastindex.com/models/anok-yai) | 2026-07-08 | [source](https://models.com/models/anok-yai) |
| Walked | [Vittoria Ceretti](https://thecastindex.com/models/vittoria-ceretti) | AW26 Couture | [source](https://models.com/models/vittoria-ceretti) |
| Walked | [Liu Wen](https://thecastindex.com/models/liu-wen) | AW26 Couture | [source](https://models.com/models/liu-wen) |

### [Schiaparelli](https://thecastindex.com/houses/schiaparelli) (tier A)

| Role | Model | Date | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walked | [Anok Yai](https://thecastindex.com/models/anok-yai) | 2026-07-08 | [source](https://models.com/models/anok-yai) |

## How this ledger works

A walk is recorded only when a published source names the model, the house and the show. Casts are never inferred or completed from memory, so absence from this list is not evidence that a model did not walk. Corrections: https://thecastindex.com/corrections

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Casting — Paris Haute Couture Week AW26", https://thecastindex.com/casting/shows/paris-haute-couture-week-2026.