No guests allowed for big show in Paris

PARIS — Ending the confusion over the fate of Paris Fashion Week, French fashion’s regulatory body has said that this month’s Paris men’s and haute couture shows will be strictly audience-free over coronavirus fears.

The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has told luxury houses they won’t be allowed to invite guests this season, after instruction by police.

In a statement to the Associated Press, the federation said Monday that “we confirm that there can be no public gatherings” at Paris Fashion Week.