Paris gears up for fashion week, from runway shows to dedicated exhibitions

Paris is set to host its women's fashion week dedicated to spring/summer 2027 ready-to-wear collections, beginning on September 28. As in every season, the event brings together more than a hundred shows and presentations organized by established fashion houses and emerging designers alike.

Exhibitions on the sidelines of the runways

Beyond the runway shows themselves, the French capital reaffirms its status as the world's fashion capital season after season, thanks to a growing number of exhibitions devoted to the industry. These events, held in Parisian museums and cultural venues, offer varied perspectives: historical journeys tracing the evolution of certain houses or silhouettes, more artistic reflections on clothing as an object of creative expression, tributes to textile craftsmanship, and retrospectives dedicated to photographers who have shaped the history of fashion.

This parallel cultural offering allows a broader audience — one not invited to the runway shows themselves — to immerse themselves in the world of Parisian fashion, exploring behind-the-scenes creation, artisanal techniques, and the vision of artists who have photographed the industry's most iconic figures.

Paris Fashion Week remains one of the most anticipated events in the international fashion calendar, alongside New York, London and Milan, and continues to draw buyers, specialist journalists and enthusiasts from around the world.