As one of the Big Four Fashion Weeks and the last stop of the year (after spending a week each in New York, London, and Milan), Paris Fashion Week is easily one of the industry’s biggest and most important events. Paris Fashion Week is a bi bi-annual event consisting of a series of designer presentations that are held at numerous venues throughout the city of Paris, France. As you might expect from any fashion-focused event, luxury watches are a constant presence – and should you find yourself among the many illustrious attendees, you will almost certainly want to bring at least a few with you for the occasion.
To help you take on this years’ Paris Fashion Week like a pro, we have put together a quick and handy essentials guide with all the key details for this year’s spring/summer event. Additionally, we also have a few must-have recommendations from our friends Nick Annacone (@nickannacone) and Jeremy Caparas (@timepeacelove) on what to bring with you to this year’s Paris Fashion Week.
Click here for a closer look at some of the best luxury watches for starting a collection.
About Paris Fashion Week
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Paris Fashion Week General Information
While the very first Fashion Week was held in New York, the core concept of a Fashion Week is actually derived from the “salon shows” that took place in Paris couture salons as early as the 1700s. The first recognized Paris Fashion Week was held in October 1973 and featured Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear, and Men’s Fashion into one group showing by the Fédération Française de la Couture. In its modern form, Paris Fashion Week consists of a spring/summer and an autumn/winter event taking place each year at a variety of different locations throughout the city of Paris, with each year’s specific dates determined by the French Fashion Federation
Paris Fashion Week is one of the global “Big 4” Fashion Weeks that takes place each year (the others being London, Milan, and New York). The Big 4 Fashion Week schedule begins with New York, followed by London, then Milan, and ending with Paris. Along with numerous ready-to-wear shows, there are also men’s and haute couture shows and each year and famous labels such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy host their shows in historical venues such as the Carrousel du Louvre and the Grand Palais.
According to the organizing body of the event (the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode), this year’s spring/summer Paris Fashion Week will feature ninety-two brands that will host runway shows, presentations, and/or digital collection reveals. The event is planning on consisting of 37 physical runway shows and 35 physical presentations, with the rest of the shows and exhibitions taking place in a digital format.
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Essential Items for Paris Fashion Week
Below are a few recommendations for essential items to bring with you to this year’s Paris Fashion Week:
Nick Annacone (@nickannacone)
My essential items for this year’s spring/summer edition of Paris Fashion Week:
– Custom Tennis Necklace by Greg Yuna
– Rolex GMT Master II ref. 116713LN
– Dita Mann Optical Glasses
– Goyard Wallet
– Kith x Nike Air Force 1 “Paris”
– Leica Q-P Camera
– Kith x Moleskine Notebook
Jeremy Caparas (@timepeacelove)
Things I won’t leave the house without:
– Blazer & T-shirt look that’s good for any occasion
– Watch roll filled with timepieces to choose from (Panerai PAM422, Rolex Yacht-Master, and Omega Speedmaster Professional)
– Wallet
– Passport cover with Passport
– Montblanc cologne
– Beard Brush
– Toiletry Bag
Paris Fashion Week Key Details
Below are the essentials details for this year’s Paris Fashion Week:
– Where: Paris, France (Carrousel du Louvre + other locations throughout the city)
– When: Tuesday, September 28 – Wednesday, October 6
– What: 92 brands and over 100 shows (both live and digital; 37 physical runway shows and 35 physical presentations)
Top Brands at Paris Fashion Week
Widely considered to be one of the most important industry events of the year, Paris Fashion Week attracts some of the biggest names and below are just some of the high-profile labels that will be presenting this year at Paris Fashion Week:
– Dior
– Louis Vuitton
– Givenchy
– Saint Laurent
– Valentino
– Hermès
– Balenciaga
– Raf Simons
– Paul Smith
– Chanel
– Balmain
– Lacoste
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Paris Fashion Week Schedule
For those of you attending Paris Fashion Week, below is an entire schedule for this year’s show:
Monday, September 27
17:30 – Kenneth Ize
18:30 – Heliot Emil
19:00 – Wataru Tominaga
19:30 – Weinsanto
20:30 – Marine Serre
Tuesday, September 28
10:30 – Botter
11:30 – Mame Kurogouchi
12:00 – Kimhekim
12:30 – Victoria/Tomas
13:30 – Auralee
14:30 – Christian Dior
15:30 – Dawei
16:30 – Ottolinger
17:30 – Koché
18:30 – Thebe Magugu
20:00 – Saint Laurent
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Wednesday, September 29
10:00 – Courrèges
11:30 – Didu
12:00 – Litkovskaya
12:30 – Ujoh
13:00 – Rochas
14:00 – Situationist
15:00 – Dries Van Noten
16:00 – Cecilie Bahnsen
17:00 – Patou
18:00 – Di petsa
19:00 – Acne Studios
20:30 – Balmain
Thursday, September 30
10:00 – Coperni
11:00 – Benjamin Benmoyal
12:00 – Rick Owens
13:00 – Gauchère
14:00 – Chloé
15:30 – Uma Wang
16:00 – Veronique Leroy
16:30 – Raf Simons
17:30 – Minuit
18:00 – Rokh
19:00 – Lecavalier
20:00 – Isabel Marant
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Friday, October 01
10:00 – Leonard Paris
11:30 – Loewe
12:30 – Issey Miyake
13:30 – Christian Wijnants
14:30 – Nina Ricci
15:00 – Germanier
17:00 – Andrew GN
18:00 – Lutz Huelle
19:00 – Yohji Yamamoto
20:30 – Valentino
Saturday, October 02
09:00 – Alexandre Vauthier
09:30 – Anrealage
10:00 – Dice Kayek
10:30 – Ester Manas
11:30 – Maison Rabih Kayrouz
12:00 – Vivienne Westwood
13:00 – Mazarine
14:30 – Hermès
16:00 – Boyarovskaya
17:00 – Elie Saab
18:30 – Enfants Riches Déprimés
20:00 – Balenciaga
Sunday, October 03
10:30 – Alexandre Blanc
11:30 – Lanvin
12:30 – Zadig & Voltaire
13:00 – Paul Smith
13:30 – Jitrois
14:00 – Ludovic de Saint Sernin
16:00 – Beautiful People
17:00 – Ann Demeulmeester
18:00 – Alexis Mabille
18:30 – Àcheval Pampa
19:00 – Calvin Luo
20:00 – Givenchy
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Monday, October 04
10:00 – Shang Xia
11:00 – Schiaparelli
12:00 – Agnès b.
12:30 – Emanuel Ungaro
13:30 – Giambattista Valli
14:30 – Maison Margiela
15:30 – Akris
16:30 – Mossi
17:30 – Ninamounah
18:00 – Shiatzy Chen
18:30 – Atlein
19:00 – Wos
19:30 – Olivier Theyskens
Tuesday, October 05
10:30 – Chanel
11:30 – Valentin Yudashkin
12:30 – Xuly Bët
13:00 – Barbara Bui
14:00 – Miu Miu
15:30 – Nehera
16:30 – Lacoste
18:00 – Sadaels
19:00 – Louis Vuitton
20:00 – Az Factory : Alber Elbaz Celebration