Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 begins today, 28 September, bringing the fashion month to its final major stop. Running until 6 October, the official womenswear calendar brings together 68 runway shows and 34 presentations, spanning established luxury maisons, returning labels and emerging designers.
After New York, London and Milan, Paris once again becomes the stage where some of fashion’s most influential houses present their vision for the season ahead. But SS27 is not simply about another round of collections. It is also a season of creative consolidation, with several designers now presenting their third collections for major houses and beginning to establish a clearer visual language.
The Major Paris Fashion Week Shows
The first day begins with names including Julie Kegels, Weinsanto, Maxhosa Africa and Hodakova. The major luxury schedule gathers pace from 29 September.
Here are the key maison shows to follow throughout the week:
| Date | Maison | Show time |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September | Dior | 14:30 |
| 29 September | Maison Margiela | 17:30 |
| 29 September | Saint Laurent | 21:00 |
| 30 September | Balmain | 13:30 |
| 30 September | Dries Van Noten | 15:00 |
| 30 September | Stella McCartney | 16:00 |
| 30 September | Tom Ford | 20:00 |
| 1 October | Chloé | 10:00 |
| 1 October | Carven | 12:30 |
| 1 October | Balenciaga | 14:00 |
| 1 October | Rick Owens | 17:30 |
| 1 October | Schiaparelli | 19:00 |
| 2 October | Loewe | 11:30 |
| 2 October | Lanvin | 15:30 |
| 2 October | Givenchy | 17:30 |
| 3 October | Celine | 12:00 |
| 3 October | Hermès | 15:00 |
| 4 October | Miu Miu | 13:00 |
| 4 October | Valentino | 15:30 |
| 5 October | Chanel | 20:00 |
| 6 October | Louis Vuitton | 18:30 |
All times are Paris local time.
A Season of Creative Directions
One of the defining stories of Paris SS27 is that there are fewer major creative-director debuts than in the previous season. Instead, attention is turning toward designers who are now developing their identities within established maisons.
Drew Henry will make his first collection for Courrèges on 30 September, while Kai Nesselrath presents his first collection for Carven on 1 October.
Several important houses are also reaching a significant third-show moment. Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez at Loewe, Duran Lantink at Jean Paul Gaultier and Miguel Castro Freitas at Mugler are all continuing to shape their respective houses.
This makes SS27 an interesting season to watch beyond the debut effect. The question is no longer simply what a new designer will do, but how a creative direction begins to become a lasting part of a maison’s identity.
Returning Names
Paris is also welcoming several labels back to its official calendar.
Valentino, Maison Margiela, Sacai, Ester Manas, Christopher Esber and Casablanca are among the names returning after at least one season away.
For Valentino, the return to Paris follows its Fall/Winter 2026 presentation in Rome, while Maison Margiela returns after presenting its previous collection in Shanghai.
The movement between cities and formats reflects how increasingly flexible the fashion calendar has become. Paris remains central, but major houses are no longer necessarily tied to presenting every collection in the traditional Paris runway format.
What to Watch This Week
Beyond the biggest names, SS27 offers a broader picture of where fashion is heading.
Paris will be watching how luxury houses balance heritage with new creative identities, runway spectacle with commercial relevance, and established codes with changing consumer expectations.
There is also a strong focus on emerging talent. Maxhosa Africa, founded by Laduma Ngxokolo, makes its first official Paris Fashion Week show, while the calendar continues to provide space for designers connected to the LVMH Prize ecosystem.
The week also extends beyond traditional runway shows. Exhibitions, collaborations and cultural events will take place throughout Paris, reinforcing the city’s role as both a fashion capital and a wider cultural platform.
The Final Chapter of Fashion Month
Louis Vuitton will close the official Paris Fashion Week womenswear calendar on 6 October at 18:30, bringing the Spring/Summer 2027 fashion month to its conclusion.
For Paris, SS27 is less about a dramatic reset and more about what happens after the reset. Designers who arrived at major houses during the recent period of creative change now have the opportunity to turn individual collections into recognizable house languages.
And that may ultimately be the most interesting story of this season: not simply who is new, but which creative visions are beginning to last.
Paris Fashion Week SS27 runs from 28 September to 6 October 2026.
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