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Young French designers struggle amid financial instability and skills shortages

On the eve of Paris Fashion Week, several young French designers — including Mossi, Jeanne Friot, Pierre-François Valette, Phileo Landowski and Steven Passaro — spoke at La Caserne to discuss the difficulties they face in their business. Precarious economic conditions, competitive imbalances, inadequate training and a shortage of technical...

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Off-White returns and Pieter Mulier's final Alaïa show: Paris Fashion Week AW26 schedule revealed

Off-White will make its return to the official Paris Fashion Week schedule on March 5, 2026. This is one of the key announcements from the provisional schedule for the autumn/winter 2026 womenswear edition, published this Friday by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM). The schedule from the Parisian fashion authority reveals...

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'Watch the holes': Paris fashion crowd gets to know building sites

One of the hottest trends in fashion right now is hosting catwalk shows in empty office blocks or disused car parks. The appeal was evident again during the just-concluded Paris Men's Fashion Week, where designers sought out stripped-back buildings to showcase their creations. The lower rental prices compared with a plush hotel or cultural venue...

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Paris Fashion Week Men's autumn/winter 2026, the verdict

If this Fashion Week was expected to push boundaries, the answer lay elsewhere. Rooted in a tangible reality, the autumn/winter 2026 season played it safe. Brands were not seeking to invent the fashion of tomorrow. Instead, they aimed to dress the modern man by asserting their signature with practical and rational pieces. Here is a look back at...

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Willy Chavarria's musical-style fashion in Paris

Paris - On the fourth day of men's fashion week, Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria presented his new collection in Paris on Friday. The spectacular show blended a runway presentation, artistic performance and a concert worthy of a musical. This new co-ed autumn collection is a blend of Mexican-American culture and streetwear. The...

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Key highlights from Véronique Nichanian's final Hermès menswear collection

Paris, France – A standing ovation and “immense emotion” marked the presentation of French designer Véronique Nichanian’s final Hermès collection on Saturday evening in Paris. After 37 years leading the menswear line, she presented a collection she wanted to be “just like the others”. “It is incredibly emotional. This is not a retrospective, nor...

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Haute couture, a French exception under high protection

Paris - Haute couture returns to Paris on Monday for four days of shows. This highly codified and exclusively Parisian event brings together a handful of houses that meet specific criteria. Often used to describe luxury fashion, the term “haute couture” is actually a legally protected designation, not to be confused with ready-to-wear. Here are...

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Paris Men's Fashion Week: A focus on pragmatism and classic staples

Paris - Suits, functional pieces and little extravagance defined Paris Men's Fashion Week. The event, which concludes on Sunday, has championed a pragmatic and risk-averse winter season. Following a 2025 marked by a significant reshuffle of creative directors and numerous debuts, this winter edition is more restrained. It features fewer shows...

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Menswear: Issey Miyake plays with form in Paris

Japanese house Issey Miyake presented the new collection from its IM Men label in Paris on Thursday. The show took place on the third day of Paris Fashion Week, showcasing a fluid and colourful range. Unveiled in the heart of the Collège des Bernardins, the new autumn collection was aptly named "formless form". Coats were long and loose, as were...

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Kenzo PFW AW26: A return to Kenzo Takada's home as a narrative of refuge

Kenzo has returned to the home of label's founder Kenzo Takada. During a period of economic uncertainty, Nigo, artistic director of the Kenzo brand (LVMH), chose to present the autumn/winter 2026/2027 collection in the intimate and poetic setting of the late Kenzo Takada's home. At 8 Rue Sedaine in Paris, architect Xavier de Castella designed a...

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Clothing becomes almost secondary at Louis Vuitton Men's autumn-winter 2026 show

The Louis Vuitton men's autumn-winter 2026 show was held in the immediate vicinity of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, within the Jardin d’Acclimatation. For this new season, men's collections artistic director, Pharrell Williams, envisioned much more than a collection: a global Louis Vuitton universe. A pragmatic approach to clothing In these times...

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Jeanne Friot show: A manifesto for LGBT+ identities in fashion

Paris - "I can't imagine doing it any other way." French designer Jeanne Friot opened Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday with an energetic dance show that received a standing ovation. The show was a manifesto for fashion that is increasingly committed to defending LGBT+ identities. "My commitment comes from my personality, from being a lesbian, a...