Men’s Fashion Week 2026 kicked off in Paris with a celeb-heavy Louis Vuitton show as designers and industry leaders mourned the loss of Italian maestro Valentino.
Celebrity designer Pharrell Williams sent out models wearing long wool coats, loose-fitting suits — sometimes with Bermuda shorts — short jackets, or fitted parkas with fur-trimmed hoods.
A guestlist heavy in US performers included Usher, John Legend, SZA and Joe Keery who took their places on the front row alongside Louis Vuitton owner and tycoon Bernard Arnault.
Arnault was one of many leading industry lights to pay tribute to Italian designer Valentino Garavani’s refined, radiant and sumptuous fashion after his death aged 93 on Monday.
Designers, supermodels and actresses have publicly mourned the loss of another Italian style legend, just four months after the passing of Giorgio Armani.
The Fall-Winter 2026 Paris Fashion Week follows on from Milan where trend-spotters say the recent fad for large oversized tailoring appears to have peaked.
