Two continents, three über-stylish cities, and almost 5,000 miles later, we’re now down to our last stop for this season’s series of fashion weeks—where else but in the City of Light!
What a whirlwind month it has been so far! We marveled at the latest in fashion from frenetic New York City to cosmopolitan London, glamorous Milan, and now, Paris, where timeless luxury reigns supreme—not just on fashion week.
This year, Paris Fashion Week turns 50. To celebrate this milestone, its spring-summer 2025 women’s ready-to-wear schedule is packed with high-profile events featuring both established names and emerging talent. Running from September 23 to October 1, expect 70 shows and 38 presentations with iconic brands such as Dior, Saint Laurent, Loewe, Hermès, Balenciaga, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton.
Medium-sized brands such as Victoria Beckham, Rick Owens, Courrèges, Rabanne, Isabel Marant, and Acne Studios are also on-schedule, as well as a flurry of promising designers.
Perhaps the most anticipated show is the debut of Alessandro Michele at Valentino. Then there are the second shows of Chemena Kamali at Chloé, Seán McGirr at Alexander McQueen, and Pelagia Kolotouros at Lacoste. Gabriela Hearst is also making a huge comeback slated on Sept 30.
Weinsanto will be the opening salvo, one of the younger brands that garnered attention this summer during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, alongside Maitrepierre and Germanier, which are each showing on Tuesday, Sept 24.
Also scheduled on Tuesday is Hong Kong-born designer Alain, who will have his label Alainpaul show for the first time as part of the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. His collection is described as gender fluid and ballet inspired, with Alain studying contemporary ballet before joining Vetements and Louis Vuitton in Virgil Abloh’s design studio. He formed his namesake label in 2023.
Danish cult brand Ganni is all set for its debut in Paris, off calendar at 3.30 pm on September 24, with a coveted slot: straight after Dior and a few hours before Saint Laurent. The label is known for its everyday style inspiration and eco-friendly products.
Showing on September 25 is Dries Van Noten, whose collection will be designed by the studio after the eponymous designer retired last summer after almost 40 years in the industry.
Sunday, September 29, is a big day with Michele’s debut runway show for Valentino, following the surprise lookbook release of his first collection. It is the only major debut show in this year’s PFW. “Even though we saw a pre-collection, it will be the first time his vision for Valentino comes to life,” says Alix Morabito, buying and merchandising director for womenswear at Galeries Lafayette, as quoted on Vogue.
Chanel’s ready-to-wear collection will be designed by the studio, following Virginie Viard’s exit in June. Other show highlights include Miu Miu, which is yet to announce a new CEO following the departure of Benedetta Petruzzo for Dior. Louis Vuitton, meanwhile, will close Paris Fashion Week’s official calendar on Oct 1.
Right after the LV show, however, Parisian ready-to-wear and accessories brand Coperni will stage its Disneyland show. Though something to look forward to, it’s not the first time fashion designers and the American entertainment company collaborated. Riccardo Tisci once designed a Bambi sweatshirt for Givenchy, while Mary Katrantzou presented an exclusive Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs collection for Colette.
While there’s so much to be excited about this Paris Fashion Week, there are also notable absentees. First on the no-show list is Maison Margiela, which is planning to host a film premiere on September 30 instead. Paris-based label Y/Project will also skip PWF, as it sees its creative director Glenn Martens stepping down from his role earlier this month. Its collection will be presented through a lookbook instead. Ludovic de Saint Sernin is also not showing, despite being initially on the calendar.
Off-White and Alaïa have opted for New York this season, but Alaïa is planning a “resee” in Paris for those who missed its NYC show. The Row, which had a no-phone policy last season, is expected to generate some buzz after receiving investments from notable figures in the fashion industry, including the owners of Chanel and L’Oréal heiress Bettencourt Meyers, according to Bloomberg.
Other events you should be on the lookout for are the Etam and Messika shows, Balmain’s beauty bash, Levi’s celebration of its Haus of Strauss concept, and a Christian Louboutin show held at Piscine Molitor, a swimming pool seen in Netflix’s hit show Emily in Paris.
Filipino fashionistas must have stayed up until the wee hours of the morning (Tuesday, 2:30 a.m., Manila time) to watch beauty queen and model Pia Wurtzbach walk the runway for L’Oreal’s annual “La Defile” show, a first for a Filipina. The Miss Universe 2015 titleholder was recently tapped as the face of L’Oreal Paris Makeup, joining the likes of Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne, Camila Cabello, and Eva Longoria.
For the complete Paris Fashion Week schedule, click on this link.
