Sheila Sim Walks Chanel Cruise Show in Sydney
The 42-year-old model, who has two daughters, returned to the runway for Chanel's Cruise 2026/27 collection.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Fashion
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Sheila Sim walked in the Chanel Cruise 2026/27 runway show in Sydney on November 5, presenting creations from the collection at The Cutaway, an underground venue beneath Sydney's Barangaroo Reserve. Sim is also set to act in the upcoming drama The Leftovers S2.
Why it matters
Sim's return to the runway follows a period in which she said she had believed she had to choose between being a mother or a model. Her appearance reflects a broader question of how working mothers balance careers in fashion and screen work.
Sim first walked for Chanel in 2010 at the opening of the Chanel boutique at Marina Bay Sands and attended the Chanel Cruise 2025/26 show in Singapore in November 2025. She has modelled in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Milan and Paris over more than a decade.
The players
Sheila Sim
Singaporean model and actress known for her television work with Mediacorp and her long association with Chanel runway shows.
Chanel
French luxury fashion house known for its haute couture, ready-to-wear and cruise collections presented in major cities worldwide.
The details
Sim shared photos of herself on the runway on social media, and was invited back to walk for Chanel. She made her television debut in Mediacorp's I'm In Charge in 2013 and starred as Zhang Yinniang in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story in 2025 after a three-year hiatus from screen work to focus on her family.
Timeline
2010: Sim first walks for Chanel at the Marina Bay Sands boutique opening.
2013: Sim makes her television debut in I'm In Charge.
2025: Sim returns to screen work in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story.
November 2025: Sim attends the Chanel Cruise 2025/26 show in Singapore.
November 5, 2026: Sim walks in the Chanel Cruise 2026/27 show in Sydney.
Season Trajectory
Chanel has staged its cruise collections in Singapore, including the Cruise 2025/26 show that Sim attended in November 2025. The Sydney presentation of the Cruise 2026/27 collection continues that pattern of showcasing cruise lines across Asia-Pacific cities.
Readers following Chanel's collections can track the cruise line's presentations by season and location. Sim's return signals that runway appearances for models with young children are possible in the brand's major shows.
The takeaway
Sim's return shows that a career break for family does not necessarily end a modelling career. Readers balancing work and parenthood may find her experience a practical example of returning to a demanding industry after time away.
What happens next
Sim is set to act in the upcoming drama The Leftovers S2, though no premiere date was given in the source.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Straits Times.
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