Inside Balenciaga’s Los Angeles Fashion Show: From Kim Kardashian’s Luxury Erewhon Shopping Bag to Salma Hayek’s ‘Barbie’ Look

The stars hit the streets of Los Angeles Saturday afternoon for Balenciaga’s much-anticipated fashion show.

Kim Kardashian arrived carrying an Erewhon shopping bag, the latest collaboration between the luxury fashion house and the upscale grocery store.

“This is my purse for the day,” Kardashian told me, explaining that Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia asked her to carry it. “There are flowers in it. I’m going to give them to Demna later.”

One onlooker whispered, “I heard the bags are $1,000.”

Cardi B was a surprise model in the show. Wearing an oversized blue coat, Cardi later joined Teyana Taylor to pose for pH๏τographers in the front row.

Another celeb model was 1980s movie icon Brigitte Nielsen.

The show took place on a blocked-off residential street in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Rumor has it that residents on the block were paid $1,000 per house for the inconvenience.

Nicole Kidman worried about getting sunburnt sitting in the front row. “We have to get umbrellas,” she cracked to her “Nine Perfect Strangers” co-star Samara Weaving.

Salma Hayek was in a black dress accented with a H๏τ pink handbag and matching heels. “This is my Balenciaga Barbie,” she said, also pointing to her ponytail.

After the show, Kardashian told me that she loved the Juicy Couture-inspired sweats that opened the show. “It was very, very L.A.,” she said. “The collection was amazing.”

“I loved the black fur off-the-shoulder moment,” Kendall Jenner said.

Joey King, who reunited with her “Kissing Booth” co-star Taylor Zakhar Perez in a big embrace, gushed over wearing Balenciaga. “I always get so excited when I get to wear Balenciaga,” she said. “Every time, I feel Sєxy but not in a basic boring way. I feel Sєxy in this very cool elevated way. It’s chic.”

Invites for the show, which featured the fall 2024 collection, included hand-delivered Balenciaga power bar paperweights. Post-parties are set to include an early evening cocktail soiree and a late-night bash hosted by Cardi B.

Click below to see all the best pics from inside the fashion show.

Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian

Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

2 Chainz and Lil Wayne

2 Chainz and Lil Wayne at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Hari Nef

Hari Nef at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Teyana Taylor and Cardi B

Teyana Taylor and Cardi B at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Samara Weaving and Nicole Kidman

“Nine Pefect Strangers” reunion! Samara Weaving and Nicole Kidman at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian at Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 held on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.