Once again, the French capital's role as the center of the global fashion industry is reaffirmed.

(From the Chanel show)

A finale that oscillates between reality and fantasy for Paris Fashion Week

With the conclusion of Paris Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2026-2027, we can once again confirm the French capital's role as the center of the global fashion industry. 

Paris draws its strength in this field from the continuity of its historic fashion houses while maintaining a modern character. This is precisely what both Chanel and Louis Vuitton did, presenting their highly anticipated shows on the final two days of Paris Fashion Week.

Mathieu Blasey, the new creative director of Chanel, presented his first ready-to-wear collection on the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week. The show took place, as usual, under the dome of the Grand Palais, which was transformed for the occasion into a construction site adorned with giant cranes illuminated in various colors.

Blazy didn't treat the House's archives as a static heritage during the preparation for this show. Instead, he focused on the transformative spirit of the founder, Gabrielle Chanel, and her tradition of transforming practical garments into luxurious pieces. 

Blazy added delicate touches to the collection, inspired by the Chanel archives: oversized pearls, metallic embroidery, and flowing ribbons. He employed these elements with a fluidity that conveyed a contemporary spirit.

This collection emphasized versatility, with its pieces being worn separately in multiple ways, reflecting a trend towards adaptable clothing. Pastel-colored tweed, metallic threads, and shimmering accents were combined with matte wool and calming neutrals, creating a dialogue between the House's archives and its contemporary vision.

 All of this was presented in a style that suits the multifaceted woman: businesswoman, cultural activist, digital fashion influencer... Through this collection, Chanel reaffirms that its enduring importance lies not only in its appreciation of its archives but also in its ability to reinterpret their symbols to suit contemporary lifestyles.

Louis Vuitton Show

For his upcoming fall/winter show, Louis Vuitton's creative director, Nicolas Ghesquière, chose to make his visionary show a fantastical escape inspired by the house's futuristic folklore. He embarked on an almost anthropological exploration of clothing traditions. 

The show took place on the final day of Paris Fashion Week in the Cours Carré at the Louvre Museum. Its setting resembled a mossy landscape, designed with a floor where nature and imagination intersected, making the collection feel more like a journey than a simple clothing presentation.

The concept of clothing as a form of cultural dialogue was central to the development of this collection. Ghesquière described it as a kind of fashion anthropology, explaining how the runway traversed multiple landscapes simultaneously, evoking regions such as Peru, Nepal, Mongolia, and Ukraine.

The choice of materials and tailoring enhanced the folkloric atmosphere of the looks while maintaining familiar elements of Ghesquière's designs for the house, such as short leather jackets with fur-trimmed collars. He described his collection as a new folklore for the future, blending heritage references with fantastical forms and connecting them through shared cultural threads linking regions and history.

Some designs seemed more suited to storytelling than practicality. Ghesquière, as always, pushed the boundaries by combining experimentation with technical precision. His collection for the upcoming fall/winter season was linked to the idea of ​​traveling through landscapes, traditions, and the world of imagination. He treated fashion as a narrative medium capable of uniting disparate references into a single vision.