Paris Fashion Week FW25 is in full swing, and the schedule is looking pretty damn stacked. Heavyweights like CHANEL, Christian Dior and Schiaparelli will anchor the week with their signature spectacle, while Rick Owens and Yohji Yamamoto are set to bring their singular, sculptural visions to the runway.

All eyes are on the newcomers making their PFW debut this season – New York’s Luar is set to shake up the schedule, and Ukrainian designer Ksenia Schnaider is making her mark with a collection rooted in sustainability and reinvention. Among the most anticipated moments will be Haider Ackermann’s long-awaited debut at Tom Ford on Tuesday, and Sarah Burton's debut at Givenchy on Friday. And in between it all we'll have the likes of The Row, Coperni, Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten, Chloe, Acne Studios and more.

For all the highlights from the Paris Fashion Week FW25 shows, read on.

Ganni

After the success of their SS25 show, the B Corp Certified Danish fashion brand held their second show at Paris Fashion Week against the backdrop of the Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo, the Galerie Haute in the Palais de Tokyo. Guests, sat atop lime green cubes, were treated to a collection of contrasts – vintage floral skirts, silken blazers embellished with oversized floral appliqués, chunky cut-out knits, deconstructed yarn-like trousers, plenty of denim and faux fur, and chunky patent leather shoes and bags.

Christian Dior

Dior transported guests at Jardin des Tuileries into a dreamscape of history and fashion for Maria Grazia Chiuri’s FW25 collection under the theme “Once Upon a Time.” Honouring the legacy of Gianfranco Ferré, Chiuri reimagined femininity through sculptural lace, corseted blazers, and revived J’adore Dior tees, blending antiquity with modernity. As prehistoric birds and boulders soared overhead, the collection culminated in a spectacle of shredded leather, feathered jackets, and metallic gowns – but with plenty of the Maison's signature motifs throughout.

Vaquera

Vaquera’s FW25 collection marked a new chapter for the NYC-born label, as designers Bryn Taubensee and Patric DiCaprio fully embraced their move to Paris with a refined take on avant-garde dressing. The brand has always been known for their rebellious spirit, and this collection saw the duo lean into a more sophisticated edge, balancing bold silhouettes with an understated Parisian sensibility. Embracing 80s power-dressing, the brand sent voluminous prom dresses, sharply tailored jackets, shoulder padded-tees and cartoonishly oversized pearls down the runway. Their maximalist vision extended to fur-trimmed hats, dramatic leather accessories, and ultra-oversized bras reimagined as draped tops, striking the perfect balance between theatricality and wearability.

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney's Fall Winter 2025 show transformed a Parisian high-rise into "STELLACORP," blending corporate aesthetics with the designer's signature progressive perspective. The collection featured exaggerated shoulder pads, thigh-high vegan leather boots, and dynamic faux fur coats, modernising work attire with rebellious flair. And it wouldn't be a McCartney show without some notable attendees – Cameron Diaz, Ice Spice, and Tom Ford all joined the frow.

Courrèges

Since 1961 French husband-wife duo André and Coqueline Courrèges namesake label has been about pioneering a futuristic style, and FW25 felt like a space-age party, with models trotting across a confetti-covered floor under bright white lights. Sharp tailoring, unexpected lines and wrapped-around fabrics and sunglasses defined the collection, which was accessorised minimally with small leather clutches, and strappy leather sandals.

Dries Van Noten

Van Noten's eponymous label – now under the stewardship of designer Julian Klausner – has debuted a new era at PFW. Klausner's vision for the House came to life at the Palais Garnier this week, along marble hallways and beneath decadent gold chandeliers. A palette of saturated royal blues, emerald greens, plums, creams and deep ebonies were cast upon silk-swaddled kaftans and dresses dripping in wine-stained paillettes. Construction was everything – but so were the details: delicately undone contrast stitching in a coat, belts and jackets overflowing with multicoloured tassels, tiny embellishments along the seam of a pant.

Cecilie Bahnsen

Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen Copenhagen label debuted its sophomore collaboration with The North Face in Paris this week, leaning into its ever-popular gorp-core sensibilities and hyper-feminine silhouettes across a range of ballet pinks, blacks, Merle greys and toffee shades. Bubbly and louche dresses were layered under technical coats and over ribbed knits, with the standout collab pieces being TNF's Himalayan Parka, Denali Fleece Jacket and The North Face Verto Boots.

Tom Ford

After Haider Ackermann's appointment as CD last September, this debut has been hotly anticipated. The House's FW25 collection was a return to their signature sex appeal – but this time with a silky, 80s flair. If we don't see some of these looks appear in Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho remake next year, we'll be disappointed. Shimmering double-breasted, powder-blue suits, fringed satin bathrobes, leather looks and cut-away oxfords were all standouts. And Ackermann himself received a congratulatory hug from Ford at the end – a stamp of approval if we ever saw one.

Acne Studios

A minimalist runway scattered with metallic, space-age skyscrapers and boulders designed by Front was the backdrop to Acne's FW25 showing. Inspired heavily by the late 70s, scarf-tops, polka-dots, leather brown trenches and cap-sleeved, pussy-bow blouses were at the fore. Tones were warm, accessories were pragmatic – point-toe heels, heart-buckle belts and plenty of the brand's signature bags like the Camero and new Bowlina.

Balmain

Olivier Rousteing's FW25 showing was a lesson in insouciance– even leather boots slouching toward rest. Hooded and draped coats and dresses were paired with fuzzy coats and chunky accessories that nipped in waists or wrists. A real standout were the origami-like coats that finished the collection, paired with knee-high boots in patent leather and bold brass accessories.

Chloé

Chemena Kamali’s latest foray with Chloé was perhaps the season's triumph – with a frow filled with the industry's cool girls like Isabelle Adjani, Ever Anderson, Doechii, Jerry Hall, and Giorgia May Jagger. Walking the runway were a slew more – Alexa Chung and photographer Petra Collins, among many of the season's freshest faces like Anna Robnson and Yasmin Wijnaldum. The collection was bohemian and girlish – all the frills and coquette-ishness that you'd expect from a Chloé show – but with an untamed edge. Faux fur hides and tails hung round necks and from buckled bags. Like if Lord of the Flies had happened to a posse of chic bohemian women as opposed to school boys.

Christopher Esber

Sydney's Christopher Esber showed his FW25 collection at the Palais De Tokyo, collaborating with French ateliers to create custom textiles, embellishments and specialist handiwork techniques. Like something from a Pedro Almodóvar film, the collection was flamenco-infused and indulgently baroque, layering in corduroy, dark charcoal wool skirts, draped shifts, and fringed denim. Esber's signature strappy sandals and mesh flats adorned feet, in a matching palette of cherry reds, chartreuses, magentas and mustards.

Ann Demeulemeester

Indie sleaze is well and truly back if you ask Stefano Gallici, who draped models in monochromatic boho gowns, felt hats, biker boots and oversized aviators this season. There were hints of tailoring coming through – from black trenches to flared, slate-grey suiting, but this collection felt more at home in Coachella Valley or the wardrobe of Elizabeth Swan than in the office. The venue was pitch-black, lined with wooden seats and soundtracked to C.O.T.A. by The Cult. The ethos felt frayed, excessive, rugged and profoundly personal.

Gabriela Hearst

Hearst's show was set in an industrial space of cement pillars, floors and walls, and a steel spiral staircase. The FW25 approach was feminine and retro – lace capes, pinstripe suiting, leather maxi skirts and faux fur overcoats in monochromatic and jewel tones. NYC-based artist Rashid Johnson walked the runway as a surprise, and guests in the frow included insiders like Suzy Menkes and athletes like Lindsay Vonn. Hearst's own show notes declared: "The main theme of Goddess symbolism is the mystery of birth and death and the renewal of life, not only human but all life on earth and indeed in the whole cosmos....This collection feels sophisticated and raw. And nothing is more sophisticated and raw than nature itself."

Coperni

Off the back of their viral SS25 show last September, staged at Disneyland and closed by Kylie Jenner, Coperni's FW25 show was a gamer's paradise. Welcoming hundreds of guests to the adidas Arena in Paris (each greeted with a bucket of popcorn and hotdog stands), the show was opened by over 200 gamers in rolling chairs participating in an interactive “LAN Party”. The garments themselves paid homage to the 90s event, denim sets, flannel shirts, asymmetrical gowns and too-big parkas. Of course, Coperni’s teased Tamagotchi collaboration debuted on the runway, too.

Zimmermann

Zimmermann’s Fall 25 collection, 'Hypnotic' reimagined the haunting allure of Picnic at Hanging Rock, using lace, dramatic silhouettes, and earthy Australian hues to evoke a dream-like state of dressing. Anchored by Victorian details, fractured stone jewellery, the House's signature prints, and toughened outerwear, the collection balanced lightness and darkness, capturing an ethereal yet unsettling beauty that lingers in the imagination.