The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) released the provisional schedule for the womenswear Paris Fashion Week this Friday. The event will run from September 28 to October 6, 2026, featuring a total of 101 fashion houses, including newcomers Maxhosa Africa and Alexandra Golovanoff.
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The schedule includes 68 runway shows and 33 presentations. Notably, Maxhosa Africa, founded in 2010 by Laduma Ngxokolo in Johannesburg and known for its traditional Xhosa beadwork aesthetics, will showcase its collection on the runway. Alexandra Golovanoff is set to hold a presentation on the opening day of Fashion Week, September 29. Designer Fidan Novruzova will also present her creations on the first day.
Several established brands will return to this edition's official schedule. Runway shows will feature labels like Casablanca, Christopher Esber, Ester Manas, Maison Margiela, Sacai, and Valentino. Additionally, the presentation format will see the return of brands Didu, Leonard Paris, and Xuly Bët.
Concurrent with the official schedule, the Sphère showroom will operate at the Palais de Tokyo from September 30 to October 6, supporting emerging brands. This iteration will include new participants Meruert Tolegen, a semi-finalist for the 2025 LVMH Prize based in New York, and Victoria Valette, a Paris-based label launched in 2024. Other young designers, including Maison J. Simone, Matho, Riz Poli, and Sevali, are also set to take part. Designers Vautrait and Weinsanto will be featured in the showroom alongside the brand Act N°1, part of a collaboration with the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.