JCPenney Takes on Fashion Elitism With a Runway Show in Paris, Texas

‘The Other Paris Runway’ continues retailer’s comeback under CMO Marisa Thalberg

At the recent Paris Fashion Week, supermodels strutted down the runways, and only the elite had front row seats. 

But last weekend, 5,000 miles away in a different Paris — the one in Texas — real Texans modelled spring’s hottest looks at a fashion show where everyone was a VIP.

JCPenney designed “The Other Paris Runway” as a direct counterpoint to the exclusivity of traditional fashion shows, instead celebrating covetable, affordable style for every body type.

“The Other Paris Runway” took place in an open-air field at sunset near a replica of the Eiffel Tower, with guests and models who were local residents styled head-to-toe in JCPenney.

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Brittaney Kiefer

Brittaney is Adweek's creative editor based in London.