The Tamesis
This season’s Paris Fashion Week men’s calendar is packed with exciting content.
Dior creative directors Jonathan Anderson and Dries Van Noten’s Julian Klausner will show their sophomore menswear collections, while Hermès is sending off Véronique Nichanian, who is stepping down after 37 years, to show her final collection for the brand. The schedule runs from January 20 to 25 with 35 shows and 32 demos, while January 2025 has 37 shows and 30 demos. Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello will show his menswear collection during fashion week.
The Louis Vuitton men’s collection designed by Pharrell Williams will kick off Paris Fashion Week (PFW) men’s collections. Other highlights of the first day include Japanese brand Auralee (designer Ryota Iwai was voted one of the “most underrated designers” in the fashion industry) fashion show readers), and Jeanne Friot, who joins the official fashion show schedule this season. Saudi brand KML will present its collection at the Arab World Institute. Then, when you reach the Left Bank, head to the showcase of Parisian brand Meta Campania Collective.
The next day might be Dior day, but there’s more to it. Kenzo is hosting a launch party, not a fashion show. As previously reported, the collection will be unveiled at Kenzo Takada’s home in Paris in what the brand says is “a highly symbolic return.” “As part of the Kenzo acquisition, the house evolved into a multi-faceted creative environment, integrating fashion, design, architecture, food and music into immersive experiences curated by Kenzo. [creative director] Nigo,” the company said in a statement.
Later, Christian Louboutin’s first menswear creative director, American rapper Jaden Smith, will launch his first collection for the brand. In addition to the presentation, Acne Studios will host an exhibition showcasing the work of photographer and director Jordan Hemingway at its Acne Paper Palais Royal gallery space.
3. Paradis will host a show on January 21, just days after its founder Emeric Tchatchoua was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by French Culture Minister Rachida Dati. KidSuper’s Colm Dillane signing copies of his coffee table book during Saturday’s show, Kidsuper’s unfortunate experienceat Cravan Cocktail Bar. Alexandre Mattiussi, founder of Ami Paris, serves as jury president for this year’s Andan Fashion Awards and will bring the day’s events to a successful conclusion.
In addition to Issey Miyake, Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto and Dries Van Noten, Thursday also saw the Camperlab show, the final show for departing creative director Achilles Ion Gabriel of the shoe company and the first appearance on the Paris schedule for Californian brand ERL.
Tickets for the Kartik Research show will be in high demand. New Delhi-based founder Kartik Kumra is drawing attention for the custom tie he designed for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in.
American designer Willy Chavarria returns to Paris for his third season. Last June, Chavarria opened the menswear season amid ongoing ICE raids in the United States with 35 men wearing white T-shirts made in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
It was also a busy weekend. Among them are Kiko Kostadinov, whose eponymous brand is about to celebrate its 10th birthday; Magliano by Luca Magliano, winner of the 2023 LVMH Karl Lagerfeld Prize and the new name on the official fashion show calendar; and Véronique Nichanian, who will present her Hermès swansong at 8 p.m.
Patou will perform on January 25 at 3 p.m. Simon Porte Jacquemus showed his co-ed collection Le Palmier at the Picasso Museum, where the designer held his spring 2018 show. The time slot at the tail end of the men’s season at Paris Fashion Week seems to suit designers because it feels like the perfect transition into haute couture. Berluti, meanwhile, has shifted to a single annual show in June 2026. “In line with the direction launched in recent seasons, the brand continues its evolution from a traditional fashion brand to a luxury brand, moving away from strict seasonality,” the brand noted.
