The house reading
The week that closes the calendar, and the only one that decides what the other three did.
Paris is the last of the four capitals and the one that carries the couture houses. Shows take place in mansions, museums and courtyards that open no other week of the year.
It pairs with Art Basel Paris in October, and with the auction season that gathers in the same weeks.
Date
1 to 9 March 2027
Where
Paris
Access
Invitation and front row
What is included
- Invitation to the show
- Your seat in the room, as the house allows
- Showroom and the dinner that night
- Hotel ten minutes from the venue
In numbers
Nine days, the greatest maisons.
Where to stay
Between Vendôme and Montaigne.
- Ritz ParisOn Place Vendôme, among the maisons.
- Hôtel de CrillonOn Concorde, closest to the show venues.
- Le BristolOn Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the street of the maisons.
- Cheval Blanc ParisOn the Seine, with city views.
- Plaza AthénéeOn Avenue Montaigne, the fashion address.
How the week works
The last of the four, and the busiest.
Paris closes the season after New York, London and Milan, and carries the densest calendar of the four capitals. It is run by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, whose origins go back to 1868.
Figures from the September 2026 edition. The SPHERE showroom took over the Palais de Tokyo from 30 September to 6 October. It is where young labels show to buyers.
What defined September 2026
The provisional calendar changes until the eve. Address and time are confirmed only with the house, never on the website.
The difference
Why do this with us.
The date is public. What changes is everything around it, and who answers on the other end when something goes off plan.
- 01The invitation is personal
A show is not for sale. It depends on a relationship with the house, and that relationship the magazine built over thirteen years.
- 02Your place in the room
Front row, second row or standing change the whole experience. We agree that beforehand, in writing.
- 03What comes after
Showroom, dinner and the party that night. In Milan and Paris, that is where the week actually happens.
- 04A hotel at the right distance
Being ten minutes from the show matters more than a lower nightly rate.
How it works
Three steps to a proposal.
You tell us the date, how many are travelling and what you would like to see.
We check real availability of access, hotel and table, and send the proposal in writing.
We adjust until it is right. Only then is there a booking and payment.
Layers of access
The runway is only one part of the week.
Invitation, seating category and timing confirmed by the maison.
The collection at close range, with time to understand materials and construction.
Atelier, archive or a smaller conversation when the house opens that possibility.
Exhibitions, dinners and addresses that only make sense in that particular week.
Frequently asked
Before you write.
Is access secured?
It depends on the date and on what you want. In the proposal we confirm in writing only what is already secured. When something still rests with third parties, we say so plainly rather than promise it.
What does it cost?
There is no price list, because each trip is built once. The figure depends on the access category, the stay and the number of guests. The proposal itemises everything, with no obligation.
Can I bring a group?
Yes. Groups change the logistics and sometimes open doors that do not exist for two people: a whole house, a private table, a boat. Tell us the number when you write.
What if the date changes?
Event calendars change, and that is not ours to control. When they do, we rebuild whatever can be rebuilt and tell you at once what is refundable and what is not, according to each supplier’s rules.
