It's Paris Fashion Week! The Marie Claire fashion team is on the ground, bringing you all the stand-out moments from the Autumn/Winter 2025 catwalks, as well as a preview of next season's trends. Take a look at some of our highlights below, and stay tuned for more to come.
Tom Ford
Probably the most anticipated show of Paris Fashion Week this season was Tom Ford, where Haider Ackermann made his debut as creative director. With the founder himself watching from the front row, the pressure was certainly on to deliver. Starting with plenty of black leather, Ackermann channelled Ford's signature sexy brand but in a way that didn't feel too self referential or dated. He played with tailoring, bold colour and evening glamour, for an extremely promising and exciting debut that left fashion fans lusting for more.
Acne Studios
Creative director Jonny Johansson looked to Björk’s song 'Human Behaviour' for inspiration for Acne Studios' Autumn/Winter 2025 collection. Not only did it act as the show's soundtrack, but the music video features fairytale-like bears — meaning plenty of fur showed up throughout. Chunky boots, fuzzy mohair bodysuits and oversized fluffy coats featured on the runway, alongside Fair Isle knits and playful feminine tops and dresses.
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney took guests back to the office for Autumn/Winter 2025 — as in, way back. With padded shoulders, sharp suits and slick overcoats, as well as draped mini dresses, the collection was 1980s power dressing at its finest. Actors cosplaying as office workers frantically rushed about the corporate show space, armed with paperwork and fictional deadlines — guest Olivia Colman even signed a blank contract. McCartney's show sent the message loud and clear; the office siren look is going nowhere for next season.
Cecilie Bahnsen
Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen continued to mix her signature feminine style with sportswear tech for Autumn/Winter 2025. Partnerships with Asics and The North Face were deepened, with trainers, puffers and backpacks featuring throughout the collection. There was a tight colour palette of candy pink, chocolate brown, slate grey, midnight black and soft white, which kept everything cohesive and capsule wardrobe ready.
Dries Van Noten
After the man himself stepped down from the label he founded 30 years ago last March, Dries Van Noten has a new creative director. Julian Klausner has worked alongside Dries Van Noten since 2018, and was appointed to the top job last December. His debut in Paris this afternoon took place at the historic Opéra Garnier, which influenced the Autumn/Winter 2025 collection. Texture, colour, embellishment, fabrics, drama — this was a show that had it all. The DNA of the label was present, but it also managed to feel future-facing and exciting.
Ganni
This was Danish label Ganni's second season showing in Paris, after shifting from Copenhagen Fashion Week. To further cement its status in the French capital, the Autumn/Winter 2025 show was held at Hotel Pozzo di Borgo, previously where Karl Lagerfeld called home, and inspiration was taken from the rich interiors. The Ganni style codes were still present — animal print, denim, oversized silhouettes — but the designs felt more grown-up and considered with longer hemlines and luxe layering.
Undercover
Tracksuits got a glam update at Undercover's Autumn/Winter 2025 show, courtesy of a partnership with Champion. Primary colour sweatpants and track tops were styled with floral kitten heels and spiked crowns, for the ultimate high-meets-low look. Japanese designer Jun Takahashi, founder of the label, marked 35 years in fashion this season. He decided to return to his Autumn/Winter 2004 collection for inspiration, which referenced French artist Anne-Valérie Dupond and singer Patti Smith.
Vaquera
New York based label Vaquera switched to showing in Paris three years ago — this season, founders Bryn Taubensee and Patric DiCaprio announced that they would also be moving to Paris themselves. The Autumn/Winter 2025 collection was infused with the edgy, tongue-in-cheek designs that the duo have become known for. Oversized pearl necklaces, belt buckles and bras (which served as tops and skirts) featured throughout, and were accented by washed-out leather pieces.
