The most significant event of the season will undoubtedly be the farewell of Dries Van Noten, who will retire from the fashion scene after decades of success. His last fashion show, scheduled for June 22nd, promises to be an exciting and unmissable moment. At the same time, Pharrell Williams will return to amaze with his pop exuberance for Louis Vuitton menswear, in an appointment scheduled for the evening of June 18th.
The fashion show calendar sees the return of Undercover, which reappears among the brands present in Parisian menswear, together with Japanese giants such as Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe and Comme des Garçons. The Asian representation is further strengthened by the Korean Juun J. Among the European brands, the confirmations of Rick Owens, Dior, Loewe and Hermès will guarantee shows of the highest quality.
However, there are some significant absences. Balmain has postponed its show to September, due to recent executive changes with the arrival of new CEO Matteo Sgarbossa. Paul Smith, on the other hand, chose Pitti as the stage for his latest collection, while Gmbh decided to participate in the July fashion week in his hometown, Berlin. Givenchy will also not show in Paris, still looking for a new creative director after the exit of Matthew Williams, who will instead present his brand 1017Alyx9sm. Valentino decided not to show, but surprised everyone by unveiling a series of 189 shots of his first collection under the creative guidance of Alessandro Michele.
Here is a summary of the main events to mark on your diary:
Tuesday 18 June
- 5.00pm: Burc Akyol
- 6.30pm: Auralee
- 8.30pm: Louis Vuitton
Wednesday 19 June
- 10.00: Bianca Saunders
- 11.30: Lemaire
- 1.00pm: Undercover
- 3.30pm: Walter Van Beirendonck
- 5.00pm: LGN Louis-Gabriel Nouchi
- 6.30pm: Wales
- 8.00pm: Kenzo
Thursday 20 June
- 10.30: Issey Miyake
- 12.30pm: Rick Owens
- 1.30pm: Sean Suen
- 4.00pm: Amiri
- 5.30pm: Yohji Yamamoto
Friday 21 June
- 10.00: Junya Watanabe
- 1.00pm: Juun J
- 2.30pm: Dior
- 5.00pm: Comme des Garçons
Saturday 22 June
- 10.30: Kiko Kostadinov
- 12.00: Loewe
- 1.30pm: Kolor
- 3.00pm: Hermès
- 4.30pm: White Mountaineering
- 6.00pm: KidSuper
- 8.30pm: Dries Van Noten
Sunday 23 June
- 11.00: Sacai
- 1.00pm: Wooyoungmi
- 2.30pm: Ziggy Chen
- 4.00pm: Doublet
- 5.30pm: Taakk
With such a rich and varied calendar, Paris Fashion Week in June 2024 promises to be an extraordinary event, capable of combining tradition with innovation, offering a complete overview of the trends that will dominate men's fashion in the next season. All that remains is to wait to see how each brand will be able to amaze and fascinate the public with their creations.