Bella Hadid is strutting through recovery.
The 28-year-old made her return to the runway at Paris Fashion Week on Sept. 29, weeks after she shared an emotional look into a recent treatment cycle for her Lyme disease.
After having missed New York Fashion Week, Bella made her epic return as part of the lineup for Saint Laurent’s Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2026’s show. For her runway walk, the model was dressed in a semi-translucent golden vinyl trench coat, complete with broad, structured shoulders and thick, belted tie waist.
Her coat was styled with black tights, black kitten heels, brown sunglasses and dramatically large, jeweled earrings. Bella’s hair was kept simple, pulled back into a slicked bun, letting the coat do all the talking.
And Bella had quite the venue for her return to the runway: the show took place at the base of the Eiffel tower, the structure glittering in the background of photos.
Bella’s return to the runway comes after she shared a small look into the management of her Lyme disease, a disease the supermodel was diagnosed with over a decade ago.
In the Sept. 17 photo dump, images of a tearful Bella hooked up to various IV bags lying in hospital beds were interspersed with pictures of her summer, which included spending time in quaint towns.
She captioned the post, “I’m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys.”
In her comments, family members and loved ones expressed their support for Bella, with her mom Yolanda Hadid calling her a “Lyme warrior” while sister Gigi Hadid added, “I love you! I hope feel as strong and good as u deserve, soon!!!!!!"
Shortly after Bella shared her personal post, Yolanda shared additional insight into her daughter’s ongoing health journey—and what it’s been like to witness as her mother.
“As you will understand watching my Bella struggle in silence, has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me,” Yolanda—who also suffers from the disease—wrote in a Sept. 18 post, noting the invisible impacts of chronic Lyme disease can be hard for those looking in to comprehend. “I try to lead by example on our Lyme journey but my own pain cannot compare to watching my baby suffer.”
To her daughter, Yolanda added, “There simply aren’t words big enough for the darkness, the pain, and the unknown hell you’ve lived through since your diagnosis in 2013. You didn’t really live, you learned how to exist inside the jail of your own paralyzed brain.”
Adding that Bella’s recent treatment lasted a month, the 61-year-old affirmed her determination to support Bella through it all.
“This disease has brought us to our knees, but we always get back up,” she added. “We will continue to fight for better days, together.”
For more from Paris Fashion Week, read on.
Naomi Campbell
At ALO and i-D Magazine's exclusive soirée at the iconic Hôtel Plaza Athénée.
Kylie Jenner
At the Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show on Oct. 6.
Ayo Edebiri
At the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 6.
Joey King
At the Miu Miu dinner and after-show party at Gigi restaurant in Paris on Oct. 6.
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Nicole Kidman & Faith Kidman Urban
At the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 6.
Margot Robbie & Pedro Pascal
At the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 6.
Colman Domingo
At the Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 5.
Shanina Shaik
At the ALO x i-D Paris Fashion Week Celebration.
Barbara Palvin
At the BoF500 Gala during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4.
Nina Dobrev, Gala Martinez & Ari Fournier
At the V Magazine and Ray-Ban Paris Fashion Week party at Maxim’s de Paris on Oct. 4.
Emma Watson
At the Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show on Oct. 6.
Olivia Wilde
At the Chloe show during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 5.
Lauren Sanchez Bezos & Jeff Bezos
Leaving the Ritz hotel in Paris on Oct. 4. Lauren wore a vintage John Galliano houndstooth check wool skirt suit from the Spring/Summer 1995 collection.
Cynthia Erivo
At the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 3.
Sarah Snook, Sarah Paulson & Tracee Ellis Ross
At the Loewe Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 3.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
At a dinner hosted by Tiffany & Co. and Lauren Santo Domingo to celebrate the new Bird on a Rock by Tiffany collection on Oct. 3.
Coco Rocha
At RVNG Couture Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 3.
Parker Posey & Britt Lower
At the Loewe Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 3.
Heidi Klum
At the VETEMENTS Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 3.
Pom Klementieff, Tessa Thompson & Gwendoline Christie
At the Christian Louboutin Loubi fashion show on Oct. 2.
Emma Chamberlain
At the Loewe Spring/Summer 2026 runway show on Oct. 3.
Pamela Anderson
At the Mugler Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 2.
Quinta Brunson
At the Gabriela Hearst pring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 1.
Paris Hilton
At the Karl Lagerfeld "From Paris With Love" party on Oct. 1.
Kylie Jenner
At the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 1.
Naomi Watts
At the Mugler Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 2.
Danai Gurira
At the Gabriela Hearst pring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 1.
Laura Dern
Walking the Gabriela Hearst Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 1
Olivia Palermo
At the Gabriela Hearst pring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 1.
Charlize Theron
At the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 show on Oct. 1.