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Kylie Jenner kicks off Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week wearing giant lion head

Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY
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Kylie Jenner arrived to Paris Haute Couture Week in true Leo fashion.

The beauty mogul, 25, was one of several celebrities who attended Schiaparelli's Haute Couture spring/summer show on Monday, kicking off the week's festivities. "Emily in Paris" star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Doja Cat and Diane Kruger were among some of the stars seated front row.

Jenner turned heads wearing a ruched black, velvet gown with a giant lion head on her shoulder as the statement piece.

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"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST," she captioned photos shared on Instagram. "thank you @danielroseberry and @schiaparelli for such a special morning."

"The Kardashians" star added: "wow i loved wearing this faux art creation constructed by hand using manmade materials. beautiful beautiful."

The outfit was straight from the runway. Model Irina Shayk wore the same accessory with a different black dress as she strutted down the catwalk during the show.

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Schiaparelli explained the inspiration being the lion heads on Instagram, writing, "The leopard, the lion, and the she-wolf—representing lust, pride, and avarice in Dante’s iconic allegory — in hand sculpted foam, resin, wool and silk faux fur, hand painted to look as life-like as possible."

"NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN MAKING THIS LOOK," the brand added.

The collection included several animal heads, with Shalom Harlow wearing a snow leopard print dress with a lion on her chest and Naomi Campbell in a full-length, black fur jacket that featured a wolf head on her shoulder.

Model Irina Shayk wears the same Schiaparelli Haute Couture spring/summer accessory worn by Kylie Jenner down the runway.
Model Irina Shayk wears the same Schiaparelli Haute Couture spring/summer accessory worn by Kylie Jenner down the runway.

Despite the disclaimer, Jenner received criticism in her comments section that it was "glorifying animal hunting."

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"This is a promotion of poaching not fashion. Very wrong," one person wrote.

Another Instagram user commented, "Even though it’s not real it’s still disturbing and in bad taste."

"Obviously its not a real lions head, but very poor choice for a fashion statement," a commenter added.

Kylie Jenner sat front row at the Schiaparelli Haute Couture spring/summer 2023 show in Paris on Jan. 23.
Kylie Jenner sat front row at the Schiaparelli Haute Couture spring/summer 2023 show in Paris on Jan. 23.

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Jenner's photos from the Schiaparelli show come days after she shared photos of her son on social media and announced his new name.

The reality-television star posted four images on Instagram Saturday of the young boy, born in February 2022 to her and boyfriend Travis Scott. Along with the pictures, she posted: "AIRE" and a heart emoji.

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A week after he was born, Jenner revealed his name was Wolf Webster on social media. But a month later, she said on Instagram a name change was coming because "we just really didn't feel like it was him."

At the time, a new name for the newborn was not revealed.

Contributing: Mike Snider

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kylie Jenner wears giant lion head to Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

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