Xuly Bët designer Lamine Badian Kouyaté held his runway presentation — which morphed into a dance party — in a small courtyard of the stately National Archives building in Paris’ 4th arrondissement. Models there vogued before strutting their stuff in front of photographers stationed by the entrance.

Kouyaté’s lineup for spring 2026 tapped into his brand’s DNA. That is to say large quotients of technical, sporting fabrics, denim and prints emblazoned with his signature tag line, “Xuly Bët Funky Fashion Factory.”

“The silhouettes are very accentuted,” Kouyaté said. “They’re very close to the body. We really are in this sensuality right down to the tips of our nails.”

His fashion for the people remained diverse, too. A body-con, leopard spot-printed body suit came cinched with a black belt. Gray-and-black houndstooth trousers and a zip-up jacket were worn over a black cropped, fitted top. There were a sprinkling of sartorial looks, too, like suiting.

For the finale, models began dancing in Xuly Bët’s joyful fashion, along with Kouyat, in the center, to cheers and applause.