Paris Fashion Week Cheat Sheet: Fall/Winter 2026
Following an unprecedented spring 2026 season filled with designer debuts, Paris Fashion Week may seem quieter this time around. But there is still much to look forward to.
After three debuts in Milan, the French capital will play host to one of its own: Antonin Tron at Balmain. The Atlein founder will present his first collection for the heritage house on March 4. The stakes are high as the industry awaits whether the new collection will signal a departure from the bold, intricate aesthetic that defined Olivier Rousteing’s 14-year tenure at the house.
Another highlight will be Pieter Mulier’s final show at Alaïa before he takes on the role of chief creative officer of Versace in July. His successor is yet to be named.
Attention will also focus on the sophomore outings that follow last season: Jonathan Anderson at Dior (March 3), Mark Thomas’s Carven (March 5), Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s co-ed presentation at Loewe (March 6), Miguel Castro Freitas at Mugler (also March 6), Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga (March 7), Duran Lantink at Jean Paul Gaultier (March 8), and Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel (March 9). Chanel, which was the most-viewed show on Vogue Runway for SS26, will work to defend its position.
Altogether, Paris Fashion Week FW26, running from March 2 to 10, will feature 67 ready-to-wear shows and 31 presentations, compared to the 71 shows and 37 presentations during FW25. The week kicks off, as per tradition, with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) show, where the graduating MA class presents its final fashion design projects. Other highlights will include Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Celine, Courrèges, Tom Ford, Dries Van Noten, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Victoria Beckham, Hermès, McQueen, Gabriela Hearst, and Miu Miu.
“I am very much looking forward to Saint Laurent, Alaïa, and Chanel,” says Tiffany Hsu, chief buying officer at Mytheresa. “I am always excited to see what Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello brings each season. At Alaïa, we all hope to see something special for Pieter Mulier’s farewell show. And at Chanel, everything Matthieu Blazy has done so far has been inspiring — what he will show during this PFW will for sure lead the trend of next season.”
Off-White, following a show in New York last season, will make its return to the Paris calendar on March 5. Ukrainian label Litkovska and Georgian brand Situationist are joining the official show calendar for the first time, while Co, Eenk, and Time will make their on-schedule presentation debuts.
On March 4, Loulou de Saison, the brand created by Chloé Harrouche in 2019, will host a presentation on the official calendar for the third season.
Jitrois, the French brand known for its stretch leather, will present the first collection designed by its new co-creative directors — Tristan Van Bruwaene and Jay Wilson — on March 6. Jean-Claude Jitrois, who founded the brand in 1980 and remains as artistic director, announced the appointments on February 25. “I remain the guardian of the house’s spirit, but I am proud to see that our tribe is ready to write the next chapter,” the designer said in a statement.
Going off-schedule
“The exciting part about Paris Fashion Week is that there are a number of presentations, events, and parties happening that you find about once you are there,” says fashion consultant Julie Gilhart. “It gives a lot of energy on top of an already energized week. Someone needs to do an off-schedule schedule.”
