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Firsts at Paris Fashion Week AW26: IFM opens, Co joins FHCM calendar

Each season, Paris Fashion Week welcomes new brands, whether they are joining the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) calendar or presenting their collection on the sidelines. On Monday, March 2, 2026, students from the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and the brand Co kicked off the first day of Paris FW March 2026, unveiling...

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Paris Fashion Week: How to get on the FHCM calendar

Access options depend on a brand's relationship with the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM). Member houses of the FHCM are automatically included in the show schedule. Selected guest houses, however, gain access to the FHCM's show and presentation calendar based on the decisions of the relevant committees. Guest brands must...

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Paris Fashion Week Men's January 2026: What the provisional schedule reveals

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has just released its provisional schedule for Paris Fashion Week Men's January 2026. Paris Fashion Week Men's will take place from January 20 to 25, 2026. It will showcase the autumn/winter 2026/2027 menswear collections. The provisional line-up includes 35 shows and 32 presentations,...

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Phan Huy becomes the youngest designer ever selected for Paris Haute Couture Week

At just 26 years old, Phan Huy has reached a milestone few designers ever approach: selected to present at Paris Haute Couture Week. His upcoming show on January 29th marks not only a personal breakthrough, but also a historic first for Vietnam, which will have an official representative on the couture calendar for the first time. Paris Haute...

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Fledgling and disruptive labels to look out for at Paris Fashion Week SS26

Ahead of Paris Fashion Week, spanning September 29 to October 7, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has announced five new entrants to its official calendar: Julie Kegels, Ganni, Matières Fécales, Façon Jacmin and Meryll Rogge. These fast-emerging names, hailing from Belgium, Canada and Denmark, will either show their SS26...

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Milan Fashion Week extends September womenswear schedule with an extra day

In a move to accommodate the growing demands of the fashion industry, Milan Fashion Week (MFW) has announced an extension to its schedule for the September 2024 edition. The event, which takes place between the fashion weeks in London and Paris, will now run from 17 to 23 September, adding an extra day to its previous schedule. The decision came...

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Paris Fashion Week: The FHCM announces partnership with Air France and KLM

An exclusive travel offer has been negotiated between France's governing body for fashion Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) and the national airline Air France, offering a special fare to all professionals accredited to Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture autumn/winter 2024/2025 and men's spring/summer 2025 collections. Notably,...

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Production, fashion weeks and exclusivity: haute couture versus ready-to-wear fashion

The background article The contrast between haute couture and ready-to-wear analyses haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion and what makes the two so different. Haute couture is synonymous with exclusive craftsmanship, tailored for a select clientele seeking personalised luxury. In contrast, ready-to-wear fashion offers mass-produced designs...

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The contrast between haute couture and ready-to-wear

Ready-to-wear and couture present two different approaches to making clothing. While haute couture refers to handmade, unique and custom-made garments, ready-to-wear is clothing produced in large(er) quantities in a factory – which incidentally still always requires human hands – and is accessible to the general public because of its lower...

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Paris haute couture week unveils provisional schedule and Thom Browne debut

FHCM, the French Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, has unveiled the provisional calendar for the Autumn Winter 2023 haute couture season. The calendar is scheduled to run from 3rd to 6th July, and promises a captivating lineup of craftsmanship, high fashion and new guest designers. Kicking off the week on the 3rd of July will be the...

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Ackermann’s Gaultier debut and Balenciaga is absent in Haute Couture Week calendar

Following on from its Paris Fashion Week Men’s announcement, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has also unveiled its provisional schedule for the upcoming Haute Couture Week. The event for the spring/summer 2023 season is set to run from January 23 to 26, spanning 30 shows and one presentation, held by Iris Van Herpen....

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Paris Fashion Week Men’s returns to fully physical calendar

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) has unveiled its calendar for the upcoming Paris Fashion Week Men’s for the autumn/winter season 2023-24, with a number of new additions and notable returns set to take place. The event will go ahead from January 17 to 22, with a total of 48 shows and 33 presentations spread over the course...