Dozens of royal queens marched in Elie Saab’s latest show, inspired by monarchs from history and Hollywood in its Fall/Winter 2023/24 collection shown on a wet Wednesday in Paris.

Disco dancing at Patou on Sunday night in a ready-to-wear show which opened a week of fashion activity in Paris, most of which is devoted to haute couture. 

In a season all about quiet luxury, it was instructive to attend a show by Hermès, to witness the latest aesthetic expression by the quietest brand of them all.

Three collections in Paris  - Courrèges, Bluemarble and Rains – all dipped into California this season, riffing on cult movies, LA skateboarders and Hollywood hits. FashionNetwork.com checked out all three. 

There can be no hotter brand and designer in menswear than Loewe and Jonathan Anderson, whose sculptural style, outrageous sense of proportions and use of his acute cultural antenna fused in a magnificent show.

Everything was set up to make the latest Kenzo show, a fashion moment on Friday night on the Seine in Paris. But in the end, it felt more like one huge faux pas.

There were contrasts in styles at Rick Owens and Givenchy by Matthew M. Williams, who showed in Paris menswear season on Thursday. But, the American designers agreed on one thing – men’s fashion is all about tailoring.

In a busy day of shows on Thursday, Dries Van Noten showed disruptive tailoring in a dingy construction site, while Ami's designer Alexandre Mattiussi went very competent and commercial.

Pharrell Williams took over the center of Paris Tuesday evening for his debut runway show for Louis Vuitton, staged open air on Pont Neuf painted gold damier for one night.

Just when everyone in Italy has been sending out classic tailoring on their menswear runway, leave it to Prada to go in the opposite direction, and with punch.

The debut of star Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton is the hottest ticket at Paris Fashion Week as it kicks off on Tuesday, seen as a significant moment in the evolution of the multi-billion-dollar industry.

Giorgio Armani looked east this season, ranging around Asia for influences, models and music in a beautiful Emporio Armani collection staged in his fashion theatre on Saturday evening.

Few designers in history can cut a snappier suit than Dolce & Gabbana, who staged an impressive lesson in stylish dressing and a brilliant display on directional tailoring on a sunny Saturday in Milan. 

The Roman house of Valentino opened the menswear runway season in Milan on a sunny Friday with a gently gentlemanly fashion statement in the city’s most famous university. 

Silvia Fendi took her latest menswear collection to a novel destination on Thursday, the brand’s new eco-friendly factory located on a Tuscan hillside north of Florence, feting the finale with hundreds of proud workers. 

​Manchester-based fashion-meets-bridal brand Six Stories is launching in Selfridges’ Manchester Trafford Centre and Birmingham Bullring stores on Saturday.