This season’s Paris Fashion Week Men’s packs plenty to be excited about, from American maven Willy Chavarria’s first on-schedule show to Peter Copping’s debut as artistic director of Lanvin and Jacquemus’s return to the calendar, plus the Saint Laurent Men’s show, to be held during couture.
The schedule, which runs from 21 to 26 January, features 37 shows and 30 presentations, down from 2024’s 41 shows and 32 presentations. Heavyweights Louis Vuitton, Dior Men’s, Rick Owens, Hermès and Kenzo will appear, while Loewe is skipping the week to stage a co-ed show in March instead.
Expect fashion gossip to fly fast and furiously, as the industry rumour mill continues to churn. The latest round kicked up by the exit of Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez from the label they founded, effective 31 January. The duo are rumoured to succeed Jonathan Anderson at Loewe. In any case, Hed Mayner, who won LVMH’s Karl Lagerfeld Prize in 2019 and runs his business out of Tel Aviv, will take the Loewe slot on 25 January at 12pm.
The global mood
The shows commence the day after the inauguration. “We have a tough road ahead of us in 2025. There’s no denying,” Chavarria, whose Paris debut is on 24 January, said during an Instagram Live. “But I also think it’s important for artists, musicians and all of us in whatever work we do to work together in ways that bring light to the world and awareness.”
“We are in a time where there are a lot of political and environmental challenges, so it’s refreshing to have someone like Willy who is not afraid to speak about his beliefs,” says Julie Gilhart, the former long-time fashion director of Barneys who now owns her consultancy Gilhart & Co.
