Clothes I enjoyed from Paris Fashion Week
Part 2 of my PFW recap; flowy fabrics continue to reign supreme, my favorite collections that I saw that week, and more.
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To continue where we left of, a lot of great clothes were on display during this seasons PFW. Jonathan Anderson had his debut showing at Dior, Doublet made a banana hoodie for their Spring/Summer ‘26 collection, Camiel Fortgens took the streets of Paris to display the clothes where they belong, and these were just some of the great moments that happened that week.
I went to the Y-3 Spring/Summer ‘26 show, which was an explosion of dance and movement paired with great sounds and beautiful clothing.
Before the show I ended up finding myself standing right behind some seating that was initially empty. If you traveled to Paris in the summer, then you know it gets hot inside really fast—I’m just trying to cool off before the show begins. By the time the crowd filled up, I quickly realized that people like Yung Lean, James Harden, Tyshawn Jones and more familiar faces began taking their seats right in front of me.
Not a problem whatsoever, until the swarm of people who spawned out of nowhere to take photos of the VIPs, and before I knew it I was in the back of every photo taken of the guests thinking “I really hope I’m not looking sweaty on camera right now”. If you find me, just pretend you didn’t, ok?
The show itself was about 30 minutes long and was accompanied by amazing music from Solitary Dancer, a Montreal duo has been scoring the Y-3 shows for the past few seasons.
The clothes themselves were flowy and baggy, with nods to Zinedine Zidane shown through various soccer jerseys with his last name on the back. Upcoming collaborations with Adidas were also on display, but I didn’t have a chance to properly see those details—everything happens so fast at runway shows, so your time management and how you use your camera for capturing content needs to be finely tuned.
From what I saw though, I really enjoyed it. While Y-3 focuses on more performance specific garments, there were still plenty of more menswear moments to be enjoyed.
Overall a really great show that fused beautiful choreography to help display the flowness of clothing through unusual movements.
Visiting individual brand showrooms to see upcoming collections is also a great way to get ahead on trends, and it’s a great way to better understand where menswear is going in the new year.
So where is it going? It’s a mix of a bunch of things, but ultimately classic menswear still reigns supreme. Where brands differ is with the individual details and fabrics, that sets them all apart.
It’s always a pleasure to stop by the Rice Nine Ten showroom. Honestly, there are a lot of brands showing during this time, and none of them are like RNT. Their knitwear game is on a different level, and I believe they’ve really cemented themselves in their own lane when it comes to applying that technology to everyday classic items.
I was focusing on the knits, which came in various jersey styles, but this collection also expands into more traditional shirting and trousers which was a nice change of pace.
The new Saucony Silo collection looks into the archives to bring back models that fit today’s footwear narrative. With runners, soccer shoes, and low-profile sneakers all having their moment in the FW25 collection, which should be dropping later this year.
All the footwear seems very well made, and is extremely light all around the board. I also love their push to sort of change the branding to go with a more minimal approach, something that can be seen across this new collection.
The Danish menswear experts from Another Aspect have brought us another great season filled with elite-quality menswear that’s going to be impossible to take off. Crocodile belts with classic tailoring takes the stage for their newest collection—some of my favorite shirts are being made right here. Take note.
Was really stoked on finally connecting with the people behind Village PM, a shoe brand that focuses on creating progressive skate footwear that’s built using a Rubber Glove Construction—structurally combining a flexible outsole, lasting comfort and a protective rubber rand. Plus, they just look sick.
It’s giving hiking that’s designed for skating. I’m definitely interested. Really curious how they skate, but also how they would function as an everyday shoe. Will hopefully have those answers for you soon enough.
Until then, give them a follow, they deserve it.
F/CE showroom was definitely one of my favorites. When someone mentions the brand, the mind tends to think about bags—because that’s what they’ve been specializing in for a while now—but this collection is about proving that they can do more than just that.
Full collection with Umbro was shown at the showroom, featuring jerseys, full tracksuit sets and more. Drop date is unknown but expect it some time next year.
Everything is more technical in terms of construction, we’re talking performance fabrics that are light, fabrics that have been treated using batteries to create unique patterns—don’t ask me the details because I’m still confused, but you can see the final product in the trench jacket shown above—modular pieces like the removable apron on trousers above, and more.
Yo, how does Archie only have 2k followers on instagram? That is a crime. The New York based label has been putting out bangers after bangers and we need more people on them.
Anyway, new collection isn’t huge, but it’s all hits, and that’s what it’s important—sometimes, less is more. Great selection of soft denim that already feels broken in, shirts that are perfect for work or a night out, great outerwear in a variety of colors, with some great hats to tie it altogether.
Highly recommend checking this brand out!
The NN.07 showroom was conveniently located right next door to my airbnb so you know I had to pull up to see what stuff they have coming. Was actually surprised by the size of their new collection, which featured so much clothing I didn’t even know where to start.
As you may already realize, it’s a lot of shirts, a lot of great outerwear, bags, and just pretty much anything one might need if they were looking to stick to one brand. Great variety of clothing and styles to choose from.
I’d say that the brand focuses on traditional cuts that feel more flowy. You know, room to breathe in your clothing—a common theme I found during this PFW.
shoutout Understory for putting me on to Archie !
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