Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais,

Cardi B made an impression at Paris Couture Week, not just with her dramatic style, but her attention to the wellbeing of a live crow she brought along as an accessory. The rapper was filmed quietly telling paparazzi to lower their voices so they wouldn’t startle the bird perched on her gloved hand.

Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding the black bird on her arm. Her avian plus one squawked, glared and nearly lunged — setting the tone for a monochrome show that itself soared straight into the surreal.