Paris Fashion Week FW25 commences with a flourish — here’s what to expect

Models on the runway

Paris Fashion Week FW25 opens with promises of quality and quantity, big designer debuts and a launchpad for young talents.

 

Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025 has begun, ushering in a season of unparalleled craftsmanship, audacious debuts, and a masterful interplay of heritage and innovation. Setting the tone for the week, Weinsanto’s opening act was nothing short of a spectacle — bold, provocative, and imbued with theatricality.

 

A grand opening with Weinsanto

Victor Weinsanto, Paris’ enfant terrible, inaugurated the season with a collection that seamlessly blended Parisian sensuality with winter-ready pragmatism. Playing with structure and fluidity, his designs featured corseted silhouettes, ultra-short hemlines, slashed gowns, and sculptural bustiers. Statement jewellery and sharply tailored, low-slung trousers added an air of irreverence.

 

Closing the show, voluminous corseted gowns billowed down the runway. A dramatic punctuation mark on an already commanding presentation. With this, Weinsanto set an exacting standard for what is poised to be a season defined by audacity and artistic prowess.

 

Model on Paris Fashion Week 2025 runway in Weinsanto’s collection via Instagram
Weinsanto via [@Weinsanto] Instagram

 

Model on Paris Fashion Week runway in Weinsanto collection via Instagram
Weinsanto via [@weinsanto] Instagram

A Season of substance and spectacle

From 3 – 11 March, Paris Fashion Week will host 109 events, including 72 runway shows and 37 presentations. The opening day belonged to avant-garde visionaries — Weinsanto, CFCL, and Vaquera — who delivered an intoxicating blend of innovation and raw creative energy. As the week unfolds, we anticipate a compelling juxtaposition of radical reinvention and storied maisons reaffirming their sartorial codes.

With an illustrious roster featuring Saint Laurent, Chanel, Miu Miu, Valentino, Balenciaga, Schiaparelli, and Kenzo, this season promises both spectacle and substance. Expect a dynamic interplay of modernity, romanticism, and subversive tailoring.

 

 

Models on Paris Fashion Week runway via Getty Images
Image credit: Kristy Sparow via Getty Images

 

Anticipated designer debuts

Timothée Chalamet on the Oscars red carpet via Instagram
Image credit: Timothée Chalamet via (@givency) Instagram

This season also heralds the arrival of key creative forces making their mark on Parisian runways. Sarah Burton is set to unveil her inaugural collection for Givenchy on 7 March, following the brand’s tantalising Oscars teaser — Timothée Chalamet’s striking yellow suit, a prelude to what is expected to be a masterclass in contemporary sophistication.

Equally anticipated is Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford’s first collection, debuting on 5 March. A designer revered for his meticulous tailoring and poetic draping. Ackermann’s vision for the house is expected to be nothing short of transformative. Meanwhile, Pieter Mulier will introduce House of Alaïa’s first official collection under the Fédération schedule. This marks a significant moment for the storied atelier.

 

Haider Ackermann in a black suit via Instagram
Image credit: Haider Ackermannn via (@tomford)

 

Models in House of Alaia collection via Instagram
Image credit: Aminsrasra via Instagram

 

The vanguard of emerging talents

Models on the runway in Christopher Esber collection via Getty Images
Image credits: Justin Shin via Getty Images

 

 

 

 

Paris Fashion Week has long served as a launchpad for the industry’s next luminaries, and this season is no exception. Christopher Esber, recipient of the 2024 Andam Prize, will present his highly anticipated collection, while Hodakova, the 2024 LVMH Prize winner, is set to make waves. Additionally, the spotlight will shine on the likes of Yasmin Mansour, Alain Paul, and Burc Akyol, designers whose names are fast becoming synonymous with innovation.

 

 

Victor Weinsanto and model on the runway closing his Paris Fashion Week show via Reuters
Image credit: Sarah Meysonnier via Reuters

Paris reigns supreme

With Weinsanto’s emphatic opening, the tone is set for a season of unrelenting sartorial excellence. From audacious debuts to heritage houses reaffirming their dominance, Paris Fashion Week FW25 is poised to be a grand display of vision and virtuosity, cementing the city’s status as the epicentre of fashion.

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  • Ebunoluwa is passionate about uniquely telling African fashion stories and leveraging timeless trends. She blends editorial experience with digital marketing expertise to creatively shape narratives. With experience in marketing, community building and PR, she amplifies the authenticity and impact of African fashion and beauty.

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