Jonathan Anderson debuts for Dior at Paris Fashion Week

Men's Fashion Week returned to Paris yesterday with heightened anticipation as Jonathan Anderson showed his first creations for Dior and Saint Laurent rejoins the official calendar.

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Following a flurry of artistic director changes, the spring/summer 2026 menswear season reflects the industry's instability — Milan scaled back its programme and London pulled out entirely. But Paris is doubling down with a packed edition.

"The calendar is quite dense and there's a very good balance between creativity, business, independent labels, large groups and new talent," Alice Feillard, men's buying director at Galeries Lafayette, the landmark Paris department store, said.

Around 70 labels are set to showcase their collections through 30 presentations and 40 runway shows until Sunday.

The most eagerly awaited show is Dior Homme on Friday, marking the debut of Northern Irish designer Anderson, who was appointed head of Dior womenswear in early June just weeks after joining Dior Homme, replacing Maria Grazia Chiuri.