Paris Fashion Week Women SS27: 68 shows, major returns, and new beginnings
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Nancy - Published on Aug 03, 2026
Nancy 
Contents
- Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 key details
- What makes Paris Fashion Week SS27 special?
- Paris Fashion Week SS27 schedule
- The most anticipated Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 shows
- Dior
- Maison Margiela
- Saint Laurent
- Valentino
- Chanel
- Louis Vuitton
- New creative director debuts to watch
- Drew Henry at Courrèges
- Kai Nesselrath at Carven
- Returning houses on the SS27 calendar
- New designers joining Paris Fashion Week
- Maxhosa Africa
- Alexandra Golovanoff
- Fidan Novruzova
- Attending Paris Fashion Week as a member of the public
- Paris Fashion Week SS27 brings a season of returns and reinvention
Paris Fashion Week SS27 will bring the world’s leading fashion houses, emerging designers, celebrities, editors, and buyers to the French capital from 28 September to 6 October 2026. The nine-day programme will present the Spring/Summer 2027 womenswear collections through runway shows, private presentations, and digital releases. Major fashion-house returns, two creative debuts, and rising international talent will define the season.
Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 key details
Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 begins immediately after Milan Fashion Week, completing the four-city fashion month circuit. The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) coordinates the official Paris calendar.
| Event detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 |
| Dates | 28 September–6 October 2026 |
| Current programme | 68 runway shows and 33 presentations |
| Format | Invitation-only shows, presentations, digital releases, and selected livestreams |
| Calendar status | Provisional and subject to change |
FHCM has confirmed the dates, although individual timings and formats may change before the opening day. The official schedule should therefore be checked again closer to September.
What makes Paris Fashion Week SS27 special?
Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 does not currently have an official event-wide theme. Individual designers will instead introduce their own narratives, inspirations, and creative directions through their Spring/Summer 2027 collections.
However, the calendar has several defining storylines:
- Major returns: Valentino, Maison Margiela, Sacai, Ester Manas, Christopher Esber, and Casablanca are returning after at least one season away.
- New creative leadership: Drew Henry will present his first Courrèges collection, while Kai Nesselrath will make his Carven debut.
- International expansion: South African label Maxhosa Africa will join the official show calendar for the first time.
- New presentation talent: Alexandra Golovanoff and Fidan Novruzova will make their first appearances on the official presentation programme.
Paris Fashion Week SS27 schedule
The table below highlights the most significant shows and presentations rather than listing every name on the official calendar.
| Date | Selected shows and presentations | Key highlight |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September | Julie Kegels, Fidan Novruzova, Maxhosa Africa, Hodakova, and Weinsanto | Maxhosa Africa joins the official runway calendar |
| 29 September | Dior, Maison Margiela, Saint Laurent, Ester Manas, and Anrealage | Maison Margiela returns to Paris |
| 30 September | Courrèges, The Row, Balmain, Dries Van Noten, Stella McCartney, Acne Studios, and Tom Ford | Drew Henry presents his first Courrèges collection |
| 1 October | Chloé, Carven, Balenciaga, Rick Owens, Schiaparelli, and Isabel Marant | Kai Nesselrath makes his Carven debut |
| 2 October | Loewe, Issey Miyake, Casablanca, Lanvin, Givenchy, Yohji Yamamoto, and Victoria Beckham | Casablanca returns to the Paris schedule |
| 3 October | Celine, Vivienne Westwood, Hermès, Elie Saab, Comme des Garçons, Alaïa, and Ann Demeulemeester | Alaïa presents a studio-designed collection |
| 4 October | Lacoste, Miu Miu, Valentino, Mugler, and Jean Paul Gaultier | Valentino returns after presenting its previous collection in Rome |
| 5 October | Sacai, Gabriela Hearst, Zimmermann, Kiko Kostadinov, and Chanel | Chanel stages the final major show of the day |
| 6 October | Christopher Esber, CFCL, Pierre Cardin, and Louis Vuitton | Louis Vuitton closes the official programme |
Source: FHCM, Paris Fashion Week Women Spring/Summer 2027 provisional calendar. Schedule subject to change.
The most anticipated Paris Fashion Week Women SS27 shows
Although the schedule includes more than 100 shows and presentations, several events are likely to attract particularly strong industry interest and global attention.
Dior
Dior will present its collection at 14:30 on 29 September, making it one of the first major luxury-house shows of the week.
Dior Paris Fashion Week SS27
Maison Margiela
Maison Margiela returns to the Paris calendar after presenting its previous collection in Shanghai. Its SS27 show is scheduled for 17:30 on 29 September.
Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent will close the second day with a 21:00 show on 29 September. Its late-evening position is likely to make it one of the week’s most prominent fashion and celebrity moments.
Valentino
Valentino returns to the Paris schedule after staging its Autumn/Winter 2026 collection in Rome. Its show is provisionally scheduled for 15:30 on 4 October.
Chanel
Chanel will present at 20:00 on 5 October, making it the final scheduled show of the day. A film of the collection is expected to be released at 21:00 local time.
Chanel Paris Fashion Week SS27
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton is scheduled for 18:30 on 6 October and will close Paris Fashion Week Women SS27. Its position at the end of the calendar makes it one of the season’s defining final events.
New creative director debuts to watch
The SS27 calendar currently includes only two major creative leadership debuts, allowing both appointments to receive greater individual attention.
Drew Henry at Courrèges
Drew Henry will present his first Courrèges collection on 30 September. The debut will offer the first clear view of how the new artistic director plans to reinterpret the house’s established visual codes.
Key details include:
- Fashion house: Courrèges
- Designer: Drew Henry
- Date: 30 September 2026
- Format: Invitation-only runway show and livestream
Kai Nesselrath at Carven
Kai Nesselrath will make his debut as Carven’s design director on 1 October. His first runway collection will be closely followed for signs of how the house’s identity and ready-to-wear direction may evolve.
Key details include:
- Fashion house: Carven
- Designer: Kai Nesselrath
- Date: 1 October 2026
- Format: Invitation-only runway show with a digital release
Kai Nesselrath will make his debut as Carven’s creative director on 1 October.
Returning houses on the SS27 calendar
Several recognised fashion houses will rejoin the official Paris programme after missing one or more seasons.
The main returning houses include Maison Margiela, Valentino, Sacai, Ester Manas, Christopher Esber, and Casablanca.
Their return adds variety throughout the programme rather than concentrating the story on one day. Maison Margiela appears on 29 September, Casablanca on 2 October, Valentino on 4 October, Sacai on 5 October, and Christopher Esber on the final day.
Maison Margiela will return to the official Paris calendar for SS27.
New designers joining Paris Fashion Week
SS27 will also introduce several designers to the official show and presentation calendars.
Maxhosa Africa
Maxhosa Africa will join the official runway programme for the first time on 28 September. Founded by South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo, the label brings a distinctive international perspective to the opening day.
Maxhosa Africa will make its official Paris Fashion Week runway debut.
Alexandra Golovanoff
Parisian designer and journalist Alexandra Golovanoff will join the presentation calendar on 29 September. Her inclusion reflects the season’s wider focus on placing developing labels alongside established fashion houses.
Fidan Novruzova
Fidan Novruzova will make her official presentation debut on 28 September. The Central Saint Martins graduate was a semi-finalist for the 2024 LVMH Prize.
Attending Paris Fashion Week as a member of the public
Most official Paris Fashion Week runway shows and presentations are invitation-only. Access is generally reserved for buyers, editors, industry professionals, celebrities, brand guests, and media representatives.
However, visitors can still experience the wider fashion week atmosphere through several formats:
- Livestreams released by participating fashion houses
- Digital collection films
- Public exhibitions and fashion events taking place around Paris
- Brand activations and pop-up experiences
- Private events organised outside the official runway calendar
- Selected fashion, hospitality, and lifestyle experiences
Paris Fashion Week SS27 brings a season of returns and reinvention
Paris Fashion Week SS27 will bring together 68 runway shows, 33 presentations, established luxury houses, emerging designers, and two significant creative debuts. With nine days of runway collections and fashion-week events across Paris, the Spring/Summer 2027 season will offer a broad view of how international womenswear is evolving.
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