Céline Dion's Paris concert: A look at her fashion choices
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Monceau hotel in Paris where Céline Dion is staying. The concert, her first in five years, showed that her ‘heart will go on’ for her audience despite a debilitating illness. The performance also featured several outfit changes, none of which were done ‘all by herself’.
What did Céline Dion wear for her first concert in Paris?
The Québécois superstar entered the stage to the sound of On ne change pas, frequently changing her looks throughout the performance.
She first wore a Christian Dior dress, designed by Jonathan Anderson for the fall/winter 2026 couture show, inspired by Christian Dior's Francis Poulenc silhouette from the spring/summer 1950 haute couture collection.
The dress, crafted from black muslin and organza, is constructed around a fully pleated bustier. This extends at the waist into a sculptural peplum, creating a corolla silhouette. Its impact stems from textile experimentation and the resulting technique and craftsmanship.
Around her neck, Céline wore Boucheron’s “The Address” necklace. This high jewellery piece is set with an emerald-cut diamond of over ten carats and required 1,107 hours of work to create.
From Dior to Givenchy, J’irai où tu iras
For her performance of the song from Titanic, she wore a total look by Schiaparelli. She then launched into a disco medley featuring I Feel Love; I’m Alive; That’s the Way It Is; and Sweet Dreams. The jacket was inspired by a 1937 creation by Elsa Schiaparelli.
Wearing a total look by Maison Alaïa, the singer delivered a spectacular a cappella rendition of “anymore” from the track All by myself. The performance was a display of vocal prowess, ending with tears and a sigh of relief.
For this custom Alaïa look, Céline wore a sculptural black plastron paired with a long skirt. The construction echoes the house's archives, specifically the famous moulded black leather bustier created by Azzedine in 2003.
She also wore an openwork black Tom Ford dress by Haider Ackermann to perform Ziggy. The high-cut dress-jumpsuit was fitting for a girl unlike any other.
Finally, Celine Dion paid tribute to her icon, opera singer Maria Callas. She wore a Givenchy dress by Sarah Burton, covered in silver embroidery and enhanced by a custom cape of powder pink torn organza.
Performing to Alfredo Catalani's La Wally, she proved that, in her own words, ‘il suffisait d’aimer’ and believing in one's dreams could revive the vibrato in her voice.