While the clothes are typically what get everybody talking, the men’s runway shows that kick-started this year’s fashion calendar also packed a punch when it comes to the grooming on display. Yet, the overall mood was less OTT than recent years. “I think that currently we have a need for something that represents honesty and acceptance,” Mel Arter, the makeup artist behind the pared-back beauty at Paul Smith’s Autumn/Winter 2025 show, told Vogue Business after the event.
Below are some of the key grooming takeaways from the latest menswear season.
