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With its ethereal looks and featherlight fabrics, Paris Fashion Week offered some much-needed levity
Translucent, weightless pieces were a common thread on the runways of Paris last week, revealing a fresh approach among heritage brands steeped in tradition.
The 10 best shows from Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2027
Shows from some of the industry’s best-known brands and up-and-coming designers set the tone for a bright seasonal showcase in the City of Light.
Sustainable designer Maria McManus offers a glimpse into the making of her latest collection
From Texas’s retail scene to the runaways of Paris, Maria McManus tells the story behind her brand’s latest collection – and reflects on where it all began six years earlier.
Are you one of Monocle’s brightest sparks?
Bonjour from sunny Paris, where fashion week is in full swing, a postponed Pride parade is snaking through the streets, students are burning bins and smashing windows, the riot trucks and muscular cops are…
Fashion weeks are no longer just about clothes – they’re becoming cities’ biggest branding billboards
In the right hands, fashion weeks can be much more for host cities than a showcase for seasonal collections.
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Paris Fashion Week Men’s highlighted a growing appetite for optimistic designs – and industry change
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Paris Fashion Week highlights industry strength amid global turmoil
Fashion weeks have suffered from remarkably poor timing in recent years. From news of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years later, the latest edition of the womenswear fashion…
The 10 best shows from Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026
Our highlights from the Paris runways, including collections from Dior, Chanel and Hermès.
Paris Fashion Week Men’s celebrates everyday life amid geopolitical uncertainty
The Paris autumn/winter 2026 menswear edition had the unenviable task of taking place while The World Economic Forum was unfolding in Davos. The US president, in attendance, was dominating the global agenda and the media’s attention…
Our top-10 highlights from a pristine Paris Fashion Week
The competition for attention is fierce in Paris, where 67 brands staged presentations and shows as part of the autumn/winter 2026 line-up. We round up the 10 that caught our eye, from the end…
