Paris Men’s Fashion Week occupies a singular position on the global fashion calendar, intersecting seamlessly between Milan Men’s Fashion Week and Paris Haute Couture Week. While Paris has not always been viewed as a traditional menswear stronghold in the way Milan, London, or Florence are (cities famed for tailoring and sartorial rigour) fashion itself was born in Paris. As the home of legendary maisons and visionary couturiers, innovation here resonates louder than anywhere else, making Paris the stage where trailblazing menswear ideas are expected to emerge.

As the grandest of all fashion capitals, Paris was also the first to welcome international designers to establish ateliers and present collections, from Japan’s Kenzo and Issey Miyake to Lebanon’s Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad. This season once again reinforced Paris’s role as the creative epicentre, where French menswear, eyewear design, and celebrity style converge with unmistakable authority.

Dior

At Dior, Jonathan Anderson’s second menswear collection initially read as rebellious, with flashes of provocation such as models wearing long yellow hair, evoking a return from an exotic foreign journey. Yet upon closer inspection, the collection revealed a sophisticated embrace of subtle flamboyance. Anderson’s starting point was Paul Poiret, the legendary couturier celebrated for balloon silhouettes and ornamental references spanning East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Dior’s iconic Bar jacket appeared shorter, more buttoned, and almost militaristic, while fringing epaulettes emerged not only on jackets but also cascading across polo shirts and shirt shoulders.

Our only disappointment? No eyewear on the runway.

Lewis Hamilton attended the show wearing Mektoub frames from Port Tanger rather than Dior eyewear (our second disappointment).

Actor Jack O’Connell, continuing his rise through awards season and fashion week alike, completed his pastel ensemble with black Dior CD Diamond S11U F0A0 sunglasses.

 The front row also included singer-songwriter Brent Faiyaz, who opted for glossy black DiorBlackSuit S16I 10A0.

Fashion blogger Bryanboy was spotted wearing black Saint Laurent Sun SL 607 001 shield sunglasses.

Sam Nivola, who centred Jonathan Anderson’s Dior menswear debut, arrived wearing sunglasses from the Spring/Summer 2026 collection. A subtle preview worth watching, stay tuned!

Actor Jamie Dornan complemented his brown-beige coat with what appeared to be a new Dior beige sunglasses design, finished with warm brown lenses for a refined, tonal finish.

Fai Khadra was also in attendance, showcasing Jonathan Anderson’s refined menswear direction this season with a pleated ruff neckline. Skipping Dior eyewear, he instead opted for the iconic Ray-Ban New Wayfarer RB 2132 901L sunglasses.

Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin’s presentation marked another notable moment, with Jaden Smith appointed as the brand’s first-ever men’s creative director since September 2025. Best known for its red-soled shoes, and later its divisive spikes, the house took a more introspective turn. Presented as an immersive exhibition rather than a traditional runway show, the collection expanded beyond footwear and leather goods into baseball caps and silver accessories. Under Smith’s direction, Louboutin’s aesthetic shifted from overtly studded and glossy to perforated, matte, and deeply personal. Notably, Louboutin’s recently launched eyewear line featured several statement sunglasses within the presentation.

Among the guests, Will Smith attended proudly wearing black Tom Ford Frances TF1081 01A sunglasses with grey photochromic lenses. 

While Jada Pinkett Smith turned heads in vintage Swarovski-studded Dior “Alek” R8Y shield sunglasses.

Saint Laurent

Amid the whirlwind of creative director reshuffles across fashion’s major houses, Anthony Vaccarello has firmly held his ground. His vision remains unmistakably Saint Laurent: broad shoulders echoing Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking, a cinched waist, and elongated, narrow silhouettes rendered in lustrous fabrics. Yet, when each look is examined season after season, there is always an unexpected focal point woven into the collection (vertical stripes and dots this time). On the runway, eyewear emerged as a singular protagonist, a slim metal wraparound design, offered in a series of subtly varied tonal hues.

Connor Storrie made mustard, sand, and bronze look effortlessly breezy, pairing the unorthodox colour combination with gold Saint Laurent Sun SL 831 Vesper 005 sunglasses fitted with brown lenses.

His Heated Rivalry co-star François Arnaud was also in attendance, embracing the house’s signature formula in a leather coat layered over a dress shirt, finished with black Saint Laurent SL 789 Jacques 001 sunglasses.

Canadian actor Robbie G.K., who also stars in Heated Rivalry, opted for simpler styling and timeless accessories, choosing silver Saint Laurent SL 799 002 oval sunglasses.

A long-time loyalist to the house, Rami Malek wore one of Saint Laurent’s best-selling eyewear styles of recent years; the black SL 572 001.

Mexican actor Diego Calva accessorised his shimmering shirt with black Saint Laurent SL 766 001 frames, a unique collector's piece for their subtle bow-like silhouette.

Anthony Boyle’s hairstyle appeared to step straight off the runway presentation itself, accentuated by silver Saint Laurent Sun SL 97 002 sunglasses featuring an intriguing double-bridge design.

French actress Virginie Efira chose tortoiseshell Saint Laurent SL 560 sunglasses with brown gradient lenses, a colourway that has since been discontinued. However, we still stock the model in classic black for those who favour a timeless eyewear choice.

PS: This season’s next big thing — meet Saint Laurent HOWL sunglasses.

First unveiled on the Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 runway last June, these pillowed, maxi-sized frames have quickly found their way onto some of our favourite celebrities. Available in multiple colourways, the HOWL sunglasses will be launching on Pretavoir this April. Here’s who’s already embraced the look:

Keith Powers in black SL 902 HOWL

Internet personality Livia Nunes in transparent beige SL 901 HOWL

Model and filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen in transparent beige SL 900 HOWL

Actor Wei Daxun in brown SL 901 HOWL

With French menswear once again pushing creative boundaries and eyewear playing an increasingly central role in defining off-runway style, Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W 2026 delivered both vision and influence. Stay tuned as we look ahead to the next season!

Au Revoir,
PRET A VOIR