If surrealism is twisting the meaning of daily objects, then the shows in Paris delivered in spades: flipping sweaters and transforming them into dresses at Issey Miyake, switching up functional garments at Ottolinger, where shirts were deconstructed and collars worn as embellishments, and at Paloma Wool where knitwear was turned on its head.

Paris Fashion Week has once again come and gone! The City of Lights played host to a wide range of Spring 2025 shows and presentations featuring fashion’s top talents this week—and we’re ready to discuss. From Dior’s sporty athleticism to Miu Miu’s colorful eclecticism, let’s take another look.

It was a Paris Fashion Week full of rumors. The shows took place as Chanel, perhaps the most famous Parisian fashion house, looks for a creative director in the wake of Virginie Viard’s departure earlier this year. For many attendees, a question hung in the air: What if this designer took over at Chanel?