Best of Paris Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2026

It feels predictable to name the show with the most bells and whistles as the best of the week. But the reasons why Willy Chavarria’s Fall/Winter 2026 show won this distinction go deeper than the surface.

High production value isn’t a new thing at fashion shows, but Chavarria brought it all together (singers, dancers, models, clothes, and sponsors ranging from Grindr to The Ordinary) in a way that felt different, particularly in Paris where brands tend to follow a traditional formula—celebrities sit front row, models walk the runway, and music plays. Maybe sticking to that formula is an attempt to make us believe that the clothes and craftsmanship are still the number one priority, even though we know that’s not the case. Every season we see brands adapting to the attention economy and attaching themselves to celebrity and entertainment to gain relevancy and break through the noisy algorithm.

Chavarria understands that in a way that felt refreshing and honest, even if at times the various elements from the show, which he called a “live movie,” competed with each other and left one with temporary whiplash.

Overall, it still made you feel something, which is a feat during a week of shows from other brands with much more resources. And it made you think, another feat. And it made you happy that a 58-year-old, Latin American designer can take up that much space, garner that many sponsoring dollars, and still manage to do it in a way that didn’t feel empty or generic, which is typically the effect when fashion brands attempt to tap into “cool” and “culture.” During a week where designers said pretty much nothing about the global political climate, Chavarria’s show, which was less politically loaded than last season, did touch on it, just in a more buoyant way. –Aria Hughes

Guillermo Andrade is determined to present new ideas each season, which might sound like an obvious task for a fashion designer, but it’s sadly not always the case. Spending a lot of time manufacturing his line, 424, in Italy, Andrade is clearly passionate about the process of making clothes. He titled his collection “Artigianle,” which is the Italian tradition of handcraft, and he focused heavily on combining textiles in new ways. Discarded pieces of fur that most luxury houses look past were worked into denim, or old military blankets were brought to life with new construction. It was a sumptuous collection still rooted in Andrade’s love of workwear and military staples. Andrade has also become known for his leather boot designs, which took on new and interesting forms. He showed styles like a cherry red boot with a Cuban heel, a mid-length hiking boot, and a white version of his popular Marathon boot that features pleated leather.

We are still confused as to why Andrade isn’t on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. For the past three seasons, he’s shown his dedication to craft and a keen awareness of what’s happening in culture. For example, he invited streamers BruceDropEmOff and JasonTheWeen to walk and stream their experience on Twitch, Kai Cenat sat front row, and he collaborated with trading cards game Azuki to recreate some of its characters on the runway. There’s only a few brands that could do that without it reading, bad. Andrade is one of the few designers who embraces new ideas and people in a way that doesn’t impact the integrity of his designs or vision. –Aria Hughes

Honorable Mention: Dries Van Noten

Now in his second men’s season, Dries Van Noten’s creative director Julian Klausner, who succeeded the well loved Van Noten at his eponymous brand, continues to uphold the design codes of the house through his own lens. We enjoyed how he embraced color and print, but focused on a wide variety of knits. He also honed in on interesting details that showed on fabric blocked trousers, classic shirts with small capes or bibs, and outerwear layered in interesting ways.