2026 Dates and Highlights
July 2026 was flagged as the expected timing for Pierpaolo Piccioli's first Balenciaga haute couture collection at Paris Haute Couture Week.
WWD reported that Givenchy is preparing a possible Paris Haute Couture Week return, likely in July 2026.
Versace's first runway under Pieter Mulier remains unconfirmed for the Spring/Summer 2027 season.
Withdrew from the PFW AW26 calendar (planned 6 March) shortly after cancelling the January 2026 couture show.
Maison Margiela’s absence from the official Paris Fashion Week AW26–27 calendar sharpened the significance of its Shanghai appearance: rather than a routine Paris-season outing, the 1 April 2026 show positioned Glenn Martens’s first major Margiela runway outside Paris as a deliberate international statement at the close of Shanghai Fashion Week.
Off-White returned to the Paris schedule after showing in New York the previous season.
Situationist made its debut for its 10-year anniversary on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Germanier closed Paris Haute Couture Week as a Guest House on 29 January 2026.
Valentino appeared on the Spring/Summer 2026 Paris Haute Couture Week calendar as a Corresponding Member.
Matthieu Blazy made his Chanel haute couture debut at Paris Haute Couture Week.
Jonathan Anderson made his Dior haute couture debut at Paris Haute Couture Week.
Reuters reported that Pieter Mulier's Versace debut is expected in early 2027, with renewed emphasis on Atelier Versace.
