August 30, 2026 — 5:00amWhen things get hot in the fashion capital Paris, you don’t need a meteorologist to predict a seismic shift in style ahead.Actor and muse Audrey Hepburn had customers pining over pale-blue lacy nightgowns when she starred in the 1964 film Paris When It Sizzles. More than 60 years later, the city has worked its magic once again after a summer heatwave had the front row at the haute couture collections abandoning overly layered looks and bringing nightwear into the harsh light of day.“I noticed that all the cool girls were wearing what looked like sleepwear in the streets,” says Sunday Life fashion editor Penny McCarthy, who braved rising temperatures on the Left Bank in her eternal quest for the next big trend.Shona Joy “Labyrinth”
dress, $480. LMND
“Chiara” shirt (worn around
waist), $159, and mesh
bra, $119. Michael Kors
