Despite the scorching heat, this menswear season in Paris offered standout moments from both big brands and fresh talents.
“This season has showcased fashion’s extraordinary resilience. It demonstrated a sense of solidarity in the ecosystem,” Pascal Morand, executive president of fashion week organizer Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), says.
The schedule, which ran from June 23 to 28, featured a total of 33 shows and 37 presentations, versus Spring/Summer 2026’s 30 shows and 40 presentations. A few designers dropped out (Juun.J, KidSuper, Kartik Research, and Creole), while Loewe has shown co-ed collections during womenswear since Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez took the creative helm.
Having established their vision in womenswear, the latest cohort of creative directors is now building on that foundation as they return to the men’s shows. Michael Rider delivered a widely acclaimed menswear debut for Celine. “A creative director who’s a designer and a team leader with a vision, Rider now looks completely at home,” Vogue Runway’s Sarah Mower wrote. Sarah Burton translated her refined tailoring and couture sensibility to menswear, in her first men’s presentation for Givenchy. Julian Klausner’s lyrical, ultra-lightweight Dries Van Noten menswear collection — his third as creative director — captivated even in 100-degree heat. Lanvin creative director Peter Copping hosted his first standalone men’s presentation on the official schedule. Hermès unveiled a collection by its in-house studio to a packed showroom, as fashion fans patiently await Grace Wales Bonner’s anticipated January 2027 debut.
Michael Rider delivered a widely acclaimed menswear debut for Celine.
Photo: Courtesy of Celine
Other highlights included the show of 2025 LVMH Prize winner Soshiotsuki. Following January’s Pitti Uomo debut, Japanese designer Soshi Otsuki impressed in its first show on the Paris calendar with a standout collection imagining the ’80s Japanese salaryman on summer vacation.
“The Paris men’s fashion week has become the dominant global menswear marketplace, with shows, presentations, and multi-brand showrooms across the city filled with collections from around the world to see,” says Bruce Pask, associate vice president of the men’s fashion office at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. “It can be a daunting prospect, especially in the extreme heat, to see everything on offer, but we cover a lot of ground.”
Here are our key takeaways from Paris Fashion Week Men’s SS27.
Handling the heat
During the hottest week in Paris history, attendees and brands used whatever worked to fight the heat. It forced some of the biggest brands to reschedule their shows (Dior and Rick Owens), or move them to different venues (Celine). Guests were served ice water, watermelon water (Lemaire), flavored ice treats (Dries Van Noten), Kakigōri, a Japanese shaved ice dessert flavored with syrup (Kenzo Café), or smoothies (Balenciaga Boost pop-up). Goodies included fans, facial mists (Saint Laurent afterparty), cold damp hand towels and white parasols (Dior), and even water guns at the show of Andam Grand Prize finalist EgonLab, which were put to use by the house’s team mid-finale.
