In total, 27 brands unveiled their creations during Haute Couture Week, including Elie Saab, Armani Prive, Aelis, Viktor&Rolf, Adeline Andre, and Dubai-based Rami Al Ali, who became the first Syrian to join the official Paris calendar.

Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais,

Cardi joined more stars including Cooper Koch, Karol G, Vera Wang, and Law Roach at Monday morning’s show. Ahead, see all the celebrities who kicked off Paris Couture Week at Schiaparelli.