Milan Men’s Fashion Week kicks off this Friday the 16th of January, followed by Paris Men’s Fashion Week right after on the 20th of January for the Fall/Winter 2026-27 collections. Paris Couture Week will follow quickly after Men’s. Women’s calendar kicks off on the 19th of February. With new designer debuts, it is bound to be an interesting season to say the least.

Jaden Smith at Christian Louboutin
Designing menswear for Christian Louboutin, his first collection will debut at men’s fashion week. Multi-disciplinary artist Jaden Smith makes his foray in fashion in a big way with his first creative director gig at Louboutin, which was announce some months ago.

Demna at Gucci
Technically, not his first collection for Gucci, but this would be Demna’s first Gucci runway show. Following a successful promotional film, and a brief capsule collection featuring house codes from previous creative directors, Demna’s first full collection is widely anticipated by brand loyalists and Demna superfans.

Maria Grazia Chiuri at Fendi
Making a return to the brand after over two decades, Maria Grazia Chiuri will present her first collection at Fendi at the upcoming Milan Fashion Week. After a long stint at Dior, MGC, will shift gears for the Italian fashion house, presenting women’s fall/winter 2026 collection.

Meryll Rogge at Marni
Meryll joins Marni following the success of her eponymous brand, Meryll Rogge, which she launched in 2020. She joins Marni after her experience as Head of Womenswear at Dries Van Noten. In 2021, Rogge won the Emerging Talent of The Year award at the Belgian Fashion Awards, which in 2024 named her Designer of the Year, the first woman to receive this award. She will present her first collection for Marni’s womenswear at Milan Fashion Week.

Antonin Tron at Balmain
Antonin Tron is the new Creative Director of Balmain, effective this month following the departure of Olivier Rousteing. Tron was the designer behind the Parisian brand Atlein and will now bring his experience to Balmain. He will show his first womenswear collection at Paris Fashion Week. 

Lead image courtesy Gucci.