But his success will have implications for far more than just LVMH, it will also send a signal to other luxury giants: Is a superstar creative director worth it? Or, are brands better served by hiring a tried-and-true designer?Įither way, the world will be watching. The music superstar is tasked primarily with ushering LV menswear into a new, post-Virgil Abloh era and show he has the design chops for a heritage brand, having already released numerous Adidas collaborations and headed the streetwear brand Billionaire Boys Club. His debut collection for Louis Vuitton will open Paris Men’s Fashion Week, which runs from June 20 to 25. No matter what clothes he sends down the runway, Pharrell Williams will headline one of the biggest shows to watch at the menswear showings. For lovers of their kitschy, retro takes on menswear, their absences are a notable loss, but we surely haven’t seen the last of them.

Casablanca by Charaf Tajer, beloved for its colorful sportswear and collabs with the likes of New Balance, will also sit out the June calendar. The menswear brand by Emily Adams Bode Aujla, which has become a favorite of the likes of Harry Styles and Donald Glover, will skip this season despite showing in Paris in January this year. Creative director Anthony Vacarello will instead give a menswear presentation in Berlin on June 12 during the German capital’s less-buzzed men’s fashion week.Īlso absent this month is New York label Bode. One of the most notable absences on the Paris calendar is Saint Laurent. Not all brands are here to stay in Paris, however. Sean Suen’s Fall 2023 collection, presented in Paris this January, takes inspiration from the Yi ethnic minority. Both will follow Valentino at Milan this season. Versace tried its hand at co-ed shows in 2020, but gave menswear a dedicated runway show again in 2022. Gucci also returned to the menswear calendar last season, five years after the brand switched to mixed-gender showings.

Valentino is not alone in going back to traditional men’s and women’s showings over co-ed runways. Rather than showing in Paris, however, where the Italian brand showcases its womenswear and couture, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli will kick off the men’s Milan calendar, which runs from June 16 to 19. And after suddenly exiting from their creative director roles at Bally and Ann Demeulemeester, respectively, Rhuigi Villaseñor and Ludovic de Saint Sernin will surely have a few extra eyes on them when they showcase their own labels in Paris later this month.įrom music superstars to California cool, here’s what to keep an eye out for at the Spring/Summer 2024 menswear shows.Īfter three years of co-ed presentations, Valentino returns to the menswear calendar this season with a dedicated men’s showing. Fans of Pierpaolo Piccioli will rejoice as the designer returns to menswear with a Valentino showing. But there’s already one name almost everyone will be looking out for: Pharrell Williams, who will make his Louis Vuitton debut at Paris Fashion Week after being announced as the successor to the late Virgil Abloh earlier this year.Īside from Pharrell giving his take on Louis Vuitton on June 20, there are plenty of other names to watch for. From London to Paris, this month will see dozens of menswear runway shows descend across European fashion capitals for the Spring/Summer 2024 menswear season.

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