Overview

• Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 began Monday with Saint Laurent’s high-wattage show near the Eiffel Tower, drawing Madonna, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Carla Bruni to the front row.
• Editors and organizers expect roughly a dozen first collections under new creative directors, marking a broad leadership reset across major houses.
• Jonathan Anderson will present his first Dior womenswear collection on October 1 following his well-received menswear debut in June.
• Matthieu Blazy’s inaugural Chanel show is set for October 6 after his move from Bottega Veneta, a closely watched handover following the Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard eras.
• Additional debuts on the Paris schedule include Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez at Loewe, Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga, Duran Lantink at Jean Paul Gaultier, Miguel Castro Freitas at Mugler and Glenn Martens’s first ready-to-wear at Maison Margiela, with the shakeup unfolding as the sector confronts softer luxury spending.