Paris Fashion Week 2026 Opens with Key Brand Shows

Paris Fashion Week opened on March 2, 2026, marking the culmination of a monthlong global showcase of fall and winter collections from leading design houses. The event, held across iconic venues in the French capital including the Tuileries Garden and Grand Palais, runs through March 10 and features presentations from brands such as Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent, drawing designers, industry executives and a host of international celebrities.

The week began with emerging talents setting the tone. Burc Akyol and Hodakova, the 2024 LVMH Prize winner led by Ellen Hodakova Larsson, opened the schedule, alongside Vaquera by Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee. Attention quickly shifted to established powerhouses on the second day, where Jonathan Anderson presented his second womenswear collection for Dior in the Tuileries. The show attracted a front-row audience of prominent figures, including actors Charlize Theron, Anya Taylor-Joy, Priyanka Chopra and Macaulay Culkin, as well as musicians Pharrell Williams, Willow Smith and Future. Models and influencers like Emily Ratajkowski, Shay Mitchell, Alexa Chung and Adot Gak also attended, many dressed in tailored ensembles...