Hot off the heels of Milan Fashion Week – marked by Ralph Lauren’s return to the Italian city and Giorgio Armani’s new chapter under the helm of Leo Dell’Orco – the spotlight shifted to Paris Fashion Week (PFW). As the fashion capital of the world, Paris is notably home to some of fashion’s most prestigious maisons, from Dior to Hermès, making PFW one of the most anticipated events in the annual fashion calendar.
There were a whopping total of 36 shows this year at PFW Men’s F/W 2026, and every fashion house was eager to unveil its upcoming collection that reinterprets modern menswear for the cooler seasons. While labels such as Loewe sat out in favour of a co-ed show this coming March, several maisons delivered standout collections that commanded attention. Here are the five best shows from the recent PFW Men’s F/W 2026.
Louis Vuitton
Guests were invited to a house party of sorts when they arrived at Jardin d’Acclimatation, adjacent to the Fondation Louis Vuitton, and set their eyes on the Drophaus, a minimalist pavilion with curved glass walls, surrounded by a well-manicured garden and Japanese-style terraces. Creative director Pharrell Williams wanted to present a ‘timeless future living concept’ and collaborated with Not a Hotel, a Tokyo-based design firm, for the architectural beauty that’s inspired by the quiet beauty of a water droplet. To further evoke a lived-in house setting, Williams filled the building with pieces from Homework, his new furniture collection where every item embodies ‘ten per cent imperfection’, be it through an irregular form or an undulating textured surface. To further set the mood for the show, a live band performed orchestral tracks recorded and produced by Williams – a testament of his talents as a multidisciplinary creative – with contributions from A$AP Rocky, John Legend, and Voices of Fire for the specially curated soundtrack. With the stage set, the show began, bringing a refined, tactile clarity to the collection’s silhouettes and textures.
Williams pushed the technical limits of Louis Vuitton’s materials, with newly engineered fabrics made to withstand light, heat, and movement. Selected pieces were reversible, while some reacted to rain, revealing the maison’s iconic Monogram motif. As the Monogram celebrates its 130th anniversary this year, the motif remains central to the Timeless collection, appearing on puffer jackets, coats, and lacquered hoodies. There was also a favourable use of trompe l’oeil techniques, as seen on various materials across t-shirts, silk outerwear, mink, and wool. Another highlight of the show was the looks featuring contrasting textures paired together for heightened impact – like soft wool with buttery leather or hotfix crystals against luxurious fur.
Dior Homme
To honour master couturier Paul Poiret, Dior unveiled a commemorative plaque outside its historic atelier at 30 Avenue Montaigne. Furthermore, creative director Jonathan Anderson looked back at Poiret’s works for inspiration. The result is a collection where traditional structure is loosened to liberate the body while injecting avant-garde elements.
Since his menswear debut last year, Anderson has continued to explore the idea of the modern aristocrat, posing the question, “What do we expect the aristocrats of our time to wear?” The answer arrived as aristocratically inflected workwear: polo shirts accented with epaulettes, a wool tailcoat paired with an eccentric necklace, and sequinned silk gilets. It’s a collection filled with all the makings of precise tailoring and exuberant detailing that bridges masculine and feminine codes. This is the generation of the Dior aristo-youth who desires nothing more than forming new stylistic connections and letting joy and spontaneity lead their choices in fashion and more.
Rick Owens
“I was thinking a lot about police uniforms. And when you have a threat, you mock it. That is how you process it,” said Rick Owens. Known for embracing camp and provocation – be it campaign or runway – Owens has once again used fashion as a tool for rebellion and commentary.
For Paris Men’s Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026, haze reminiscent of teargas engulfed Rick Owen’s Temple of Love, Tower of Light stage, evoking an atmosphere of authority that was felt rather than seen. On the body, this translated through lean silhouettes disrupted by armour-like interventions: stripped uniforms, tactile wools, and collisions of Kevlar and leather with hand-knit and waxed elements. For footwear, the signature Kiss boots remain, pushing practicality to the edge, while the hair and makeup team had the models in fully blackened eyes, hair covering the face, and exaggerated bottom lashes. The overall look perfectly embodies Owens’ radical visual language.
Hermès
The recent Fall/Winter 2026 show by Hermès goes beyond the seasonal presentation. This time, it marked Véronique Nichanian’s final bow at the prestigious maison after a 37-year tenure. She will be succeeded by British designer Grace Wales Bonner, who will present her debut collection in January 2027. Over nearly four decades, Nichanian reshaped Hermès into a fashion authority, refining outerwear, leather and knitwear, simultaneously extending its identity beyond silk scarves and Birkin bags.
The runway featured video tributes highlighting Nichanian’s legacy throughout her years at Hermès, ending with archival footage of her past runway bows. The collection remained true to Hermès’ reputation for timeless designs and exceptional craftsmanship, sporting a palette of restrained dark hues that would complement the shades of autumn and winter. Buttery leather and suede add textural depth to the designs, like the shiny crocodile coat or sleek leather hoodie, while Nichanian also debuted the Hermès Boombox Plume, a leather bag sculpted in the form of a vintage boombox, blurring the line between utility and art.
Jacquemus
Closing the curtain for Paris Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2026 is Jacquemus with a co-ed show that took place at the Musée Picasso, drawing inspiration from Paloma Picasso. “It was like the very first moments of a party: arriving, walking up the staircase, and meeting others,” said Simon Porte Jacquemus.
Titled Le Palmier, the collection was a nod to 1980s Paris nightlife, with palm-tree-inspired hairstyles referencing the once-iconic party look. For F/W26, Jacquemus continues to play with sculptural silhouettes and texture layering. Quills embellished a woollen bag, while exotic bird feathers adorned a textured label bag. Womenswear silhouettes cinched at the waist, while skirts cling to the hips and legs before erupting into dramatic ruffles below the knee. Elsewhere, the polka dot motif is reimagined through fur appliqués in vibrant hues, or through punctuating voluminous batwing coats with a sense of whimsy and modern opulence.
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