The Capital of Couture
Paris is the undisputed center of the fashion universe. Home to the great couture houses and the most prestigious ready-to-wear labels, Paris Fashion Week is the season's final word. The city's architecture, culture, and history infuse every collection shown here with a weight and authority found nowhere else.
Paris Fashion Week is the culmination of the global circuit — the moment when the industry's verdict is delivered. The city's couture tradition, dating back to Charles Frederick Worth in the 1850s, gives Parisian fashion an unmatched depth of craft and concept. Every collection shown here is measured against that extraordinary legacy.
Key Venues
Grand Palais
The most iconic venue in fashion, its glass-and-steel nave transformed each season into extraordinary theatrical environments.
Palais Royal
The historic gardens and galleries of the Palais Royal provide an intimate, aristocratic setting for the most exclusive shows.
Tuileries Garden
The formal gardens between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde, site of the official FHCM tents.
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Frank Gehry's extraordinary building in the Bois de Boulogne, home to some of the most spectacular shows in fashion history.
The Houses of Paris
Paris is home to the greatest concentration of fashion talent in the world. The city's couture houses — Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Balenciaga — represent the pinnacle of the craft, while a new generation of designers continues to push the boundaries of what fashion can be.
The Birthplace of Fashion
Paris has been the center of the fashion world since the reign of Louis XIV, when the French court established the standards of dress that the rest of Europe followed. The modern couture system was invented here, and Paris has never relinquished its position at the top of the fashion hierarchy.
Attend Paris Fashion Week
Accredited press and buyers receive invitations to shows across all Paris venues.