From June 24 to 27, 2024, the Fall-Winter 2024-2025 haute couture fashion week will take place. The preliminary schedule for this fashion week has just been announced.
Haute Couture Schedule
Dates and Definition of Haute Couture Fashion Week
Breaking from tradition, the haute couture week will not be held in the first week of July. Due to the Paris Olympics, the event has been moved to June 24-27, 2024. During these four days, 30 fashion houses will showcase their Fall-Winter 2024-2025 collections to buyers, celebrities, journalists, and influencers. Get ready for an exciting lineup!
What is the runway schedule for the haute couture fashion week of Fall-Winter 2024-2025?
From Monday, June 24 to Thursday, June 27, 30 haute couture shows will take place throughout Paris.
– Monday, June 24, 2024: Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen, Georges Hobeika, Christian Dior, Rahul Mishra, Thom Browne, Juana Martin, Giambattista Valli.
– Tuesday, June 25, 2024: Chanel, Alexis Mabille, Stéphane Rolland, Charles de Vilmorin, Imane Ayissi, Maison Sara Chraibi, Giorgio Armani Privé.
– Wednesday, June 26, 2024: Julie de Libran, Franck Sorbier, Balenciaga, Yuima Nakazato, Elie Saab, Viktor & Rolf, Zuhair Murad, Jean Paul Gaultier.
– Thursday, June 27, 2024: Aelis, Ashi Studio, Gaurav Gupta, Peet Dullaert, Fendi, Robert Wun, Ardazaei.
When Does Haute Couture Fashion Week Occur?
Haute couture fashion week happens twice a year in Paris. The collections, made to order, don’t require long lead times like ready-to-wear, and are showcased just before each season—in January for the spring-summer collections and in July for the fall-winter collections. At these bi-annual haute couture events in Paris, around thirty fashion houses display their extraordinary creations, demonstrating true craftmanship and contributing to their international prestige. The showcased collections act as a display window for the houses: they are not mass-produced but are made-to-measure for clients who request them. Each piece is unique, tailored to the specific desires (colors, details, lengths…) of these exceptional customers.
What is Haute Couture Fashion Week?
The term “haute couture” was legally defined in a decree from January 23, 1945, proposed by the Chambre syndicale de la couture, which was founded in the 19th century. To earn the haute couture label, a fashion house must meet certain criteria, such as hand-making their items, and must apply to the Chambre syndicale de la couture. The official calendar includes “members,” “corresponding members,” and “guest members.”
Only sixteen houses currently have the status of member, including well-known names like Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jean Paul Gaultier. The Chambre syndicale de la haute couture is part of a larger body known as the Fédération de la haute couture et de la mode, which also aims to support emerging brands, ensure the longevity of established houses, protect intellectual property, and set the schedule for collections shown in Paris.
Menswear Fashion Week
Schedule and Definition
Menswear fashion week in Paris also occurs twice a year, typically the last week of June for the spring-summer and mid-January for the fall-winter collections. These fashion weeks for men always precede the haute couture events.
What is the schedule for the menswear fashion week for Spring-Summer 2025?
The menswear fashion week for Spring-Summer 2025 will take place in Paris from Tuesday, June 18 to Sunday, June 23, 2024.
– Tuesday, June 18, 2024: IFM Bachelor of Arts, Burc Akyol, Auralee, Louis Vuitton.
– Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Bianca Saunders, Lemaire, Undercover, Walter van Beirendonck, LGN Louis-Gabriel Nouchi, Wales Bonner, Kenzo.
– Thursday, June 20, 2024: Issey Miyake, Rick Owens, Sean Suen, Bluemarble, Amiri, Yohji Yamamoto, 032C, Ami.
– Friday, June 21, 2024: Junya Watanabe Man, Hed Mayner, Juun.J, Dior Homme, Maison Mihara Yasuhiro, Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, Balmain Homme.
– Saturday, June 22, 2024: Kiko Kostadinov, Loewe, Kolor, Hermès, White Mountaineering, KidSuper, Dries van Noten.
– Sunday, June 23, 2024: Ziggy Chen, Wooyoungmi, Sacai, Doublet, Taakk.
Ready-to-Wear Fashion Week
Overview and Schedule
Twice a year, in February and September, the major fashion brands unveil their ready-to-wear collections. These events take place in fashion capitals such as New York, London, Milan, and Paris. The ready-to-wear fashion weeks serve as a platform for brands to showcase their creative visions for the upcoming season and are essential for setting upcoming trends. Notably, the fashion weeks in cities like Copenhagen, Seoul, and Lagos are gaining recognition for their growing influence in the fashion industry.
Paris Fashion Week
Events and Opportunities
Paris Fashion Week, a registered trademark, includes all runway shows that occur in Paris twice a year for women’s fashion and twice for men’s. It is the final and most comprehensive of the fashion weeks, following New York, London, and Milan. Major foreign houses often choose Paris over their home cities to showcase their collections, making it an epicenter of fashion that attracts a plethora of stars and fashion insiders.
Events are held in various prestigious locations across the city, including famous venues like the Grand Palais for Chanel and the Tuileries or Musée Rodin for Dior. The Fédération de la haute couture et de la mode organizes these events and facilitates coordination among designers, buyers, photographers, journalists, and influencers, publishing an official schedule for the shows.
Participating and Watching
To get involved in Paris Fashion Week, one can apply through the Fédération de la haute couture et de la mode to be included in the official schedule. For those looking to attend without a direct invitation, options include working at the event or trying to join the “Standing” line at venues, where some might get in to fill seats. Additionally, many fashion houses and influencers now stream the shows online, making it easier for global audiences to watch from afar.
Where to Watch Paris Fashion Week Online?
You can follow the events of Paris Fashion Week online through the official websites of fashion houses, which often livestream their shows. Fashion influencers and insiders also share live updates and behind-the-scenes content on social media, providing a virtual front-row experience to their followers.
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