{"id":205584,"date":"2025-09-30T03:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T03:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/mary-fowler-silences-everyone-with-runway-gesture-as-matilda-makes-historic-paris-fashion-week-bow\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T03:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T03:26:00","slug":"mary-fowler-silences-everyone-with-runway-gesture-as-matilda-makes-historic-paris-fashion-week-bow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/mary-fowler-silences-everyone-with-runway-gesture-as-matilda-makes-historic-paris-fashion-week-bow\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Fowler silences everyone with runway gesture as Matilda makes historic Paris Fashion Week bow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mary Fowler has dazzled fans in making her historic Paris Fashion Week runway debut on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n

The Matildas star became the first footballer on the planet to walk the iconic Le Defile L\u2019Oreal runway as the cosmetics giant revealed its Spring collections. <\/p>\n

Fowler took centre stage on the historic H\u00f4tel de Ville catwalk, strutting her stuff in front of the biggest names in fashion \u2014 and a global streaming audience.<\/p>\n

The Aussie treasure proudly joined the likes of Kendall Jenner, Heidi Klum, Cara Delevingne and Helen Mirren as L\u2019Oreal showcased its \u201cLiberty. Equality. Sisterhood. Because You\u2019re Worth It\u201d campaign. <\/p>\n

The 22-year-old proved all her doubters wrong as she bounced down the strip oozing grace and confidence. <\/p>\n

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Mary Fowler (third from the right) with Ye Zhou, Andie MacDowell, Cara Delevingne, Kendall Jenner, Cindy Bruna, Tais Araujo on the catwalk. Picture: David Fisher\/Shutterstock<\/span>Source: Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Her appearance was exactly what L\u2019Oreal Paris was looking for when the fragrance goliath made a move to sign the Manchester City star as its Australian ambassador.<\/p>\n

Fowler has always dazzled on the football field with her speed and ballerina-like athleticism, but she was still almost unrecognisable when she stepped out onto the stage in a flowing, one-sleeve, black gown.<\/p>\n

Fowler effortlessly pulled off the daring look, which included a plunging neck line and an elegant split seam between her legs. <\/p>\n

The figure-flattering threads have attracted plenty of interest on social media with features including an eye-catching solo lapel, buttoned midriff and side pockets. <\/p>\n

Fowler complemented the look with black laced stilettos, bold ochre lipstick and what can only be described as an explosion of trademark curls.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Paris Olympian is best known for her tied-back ponytail look, but she let her hair run wild on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n

Her appearance was completed when she made a cheeky gesture of briefly pushing up her flowing locks and looking down the barrel of a TV camera with a warm smile. <\/p>\n

She looked every bit like somebody who deserved to be gracing the runway when she blew a kiss to the crowd of more than 2500 guests.<\/p>\n

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Mary Fowler walks the catwalk for L’oreal. Picture: Pierre Suu\/Getty Images<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Fowler presents a creation for L’Oreal Paris. Picture: Julien De Rosa\/AFP<\/span>Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Fowler graces the \u2018Celebration of Women’s Empowerment fashion\u2019 Show. Picture: L’oreal\/Youtube<\/span>Source: Supplied<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

None of them would have thought Fowler was a fish out of water. <\/p>\n

A few hours before her fashion debut, Fowler posted on Instagram images of a hotel room and the Eiffel Tower, with the words \u201cParis \u2014 excited for tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fowler was signed up by L\u2019Oreal Paris in March, 2024, in the months leading into the 2024 Olympics at the Fashion Capital.<\/p>\n

She has previously said she had mixed feelings about taking such a giant leap<\/a> into the fashion world \u2014 but it seems she had nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n

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Australian soccer player Mary Fowler dazzled on the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris Fashion Week runway. Picture: Pierre Suu\/Getty Images<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Fowler walks the catwalk for L’oreal – Le D\u00e9fil\u00e9 2025: A Celebration of Women’s Empowerment fashion show. Picture: Pierre Suu\/Getty Images<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHonestly I never imagined I\u2019d be walking any runway, let alone one for L\u2019Oreal that\u2019s in Paris of all places,\u2019\u2019 Fowler told Code Sports.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to be the first professional footballer to walk this runway and the first Australian ambassador which is mind-blowing to me, but it also feels so empowering. I\u2019m incredibly proud to represent women in sport, and to get an opportunity to encourage young girls to dream big because they don\u2019t have to be just one thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a little nervous, but I\u2019m not pressuring myself to be perfect out there because to me walking in Le Defile is a chance to show that showing up as yourself will always be beautiful.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

She said the role is particularly close to her heart because she wants to show girls of similar backgrounds to her own that they are \u201cenough\u201d exactly how they are.<\/p>\n

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Celebrities included US actress Andie Macdowell, US model Kendall Jenner, French model Cindy Bruna and US actress Eva Longoria – all pictured celebrating on stage after presenting creations for L’Oreal Paris show “Liberte, Egalite, Sororite” (Liberty, Equality, Sisterhood), as part of the Paris Fashion Week Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection at the Hotel de Ville, in Paris on September 29, 2025. Picture: Julien De Rosa\/AFP<\/span>Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve gotten more passionate about beauty and makeup as I\u2019ve grown older because I\u2019ve seen how closely linked feeling beautiful in your own skin is to someone\u2019s level of self worth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich makes my partnership with L\u2019Oreal Paris, and this opportunity in Paris at Le Defile even more special, because I want to show little girls who look like me or come from similar backgrounds that they\u2019re enough just the way they are.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Fowler last year became the face of L\u2019Oreal Paris across Australia and New Zealand, joining the likes of Cody Simpson, Jessica Mauboy and Maria Thattil, who have fronted the brand previously.<\/p>\n

She announced the new role by sharing images of herself posing in front of the camera holding a football emblazoned with the slogan \u2018I\u2019m Worth It\u2019.<\/p>\n

The beauty brand\u2019s tagline is, \u2018Because You\u2019re Worth It\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think being \u2018worth it\u2019 to me is, on a personal level, being able to look at the opportunities that I get and feel that I\u2019m deserving of them,\u201d Fowler said at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince I was young I\u2019ve always loved dressing up, whether it was with clothing or trying to use makeup, I think I\u2019ve just always liked to express myself in that way.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfidence, to me, is believing in yourself. It\u2019s not thinking that you have to be perfect in the way that you look or in your abilities or the way that you do your work \u2013 you\u2019re not going to be able to do everything perfect \u2013 and it\u2019s accepting that there\u2019s beauty in just being you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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