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Twice a year, Haute Couture Week showcases the highest echelon of the fashion industry – and its esteemed place on the yearly fashion calendar never fails to deliver an abundance of avant-garde pieces from the world’s most talented designers and maisons. Now, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has unveiled its calendar for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2026–2027 iteration.
Over four days, from July 6 to July 9, designers will descend on Paris to present their grandest expressions of high fashion. With 30 runway shows expected, the season once again affirms what we already know: fashion is the highest embodiment of art.
Many appearances are familiar, with mainstay maisons such as Schiaparelli, Dior, Balenciaga, and Chanel making their return. Notably, Schiaparelli will open the week – a fitting reprise, having also held the honour for Spring/Summer 2026. It comes as little surprise; few maisons command the runway with quite the same visionary authority.
Alongside the regulars, Haute Couture Week remains a vital platform for regional talent. Lebanese designer Elie Saab is among those set to take the week by storm – his designs recently dominated the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, adorning icons like Bella Hadid. A couture veteran since his Paris debut in 2003, his presence feels both earned and essential. Fellow Lebanese designers Zuhair Murad and Georges Hobeika will also be taking their place on the schedule.
From further afield, designers are arriving with their most exclusive work in tow. Pierpaolo Piccioli returns to the couture calendar for the first time since joining Balenciaga in 2025, last having shown for Spring/Summer 2024 during his long tenure as creative director of Valentino. Also anticipated is Robert Wun, whose surreal, avant-garde sensibility has made him one of the most compelling voices in contemporary couture.
As for those stepping into new territory, Indian couture designer Manish Malhotra makes his Haute Couture Week debut, fresh off dressing Camila Mendes and Karla Johan for the 2026 Met Gala. Duran Lantink also marks his debut, presenting a couture collection for Jean Paul Gaultier and ushering the iconic house into a new era.
The wait may feel long, but if the names on this calendar are any indication, Fall/Winter 2026–2027 is shaping up to be a season worth every moment of anticipation. Scroll below for the full schedule.
Monday, July 6
10:00pm – Schiaparelli
11:00pm – Imane Ayissi
12:00pm. – Iris Van Herpen
1:00pm – Georges Hobeika
2:30pm – Christian Dior
4:00pm – Julie De Libran
5:00pm – Rahul Mishra
6:30pm – Standing Ground
8:00pm – Ardazaei
Tuesday, July 7
10:00pm to 12:00pm – Chanel
1:00pm – Alexis Mabille
2:00pm – Stéphane Rolland
3:00pm – Ronald Van Der Kemp
5:00pm – Germanier
6:00pm to 7:00pm. – Giorgio Armani Privé
8:00pm – Ashi Studio
Wednesday, July 8
10:00am – Yuima Nakazato
11:30am – Balenciaga
12:30pm- Franck Sorbier
1:00pm – Robert Wun
2:30pm – Elie Saab
4:00pm – Viktor & Rolf
5:00pm. – Jean Paul Gaultier
6:30pm – Zuhair Murad
8:00pm – Manish Malhotra
Thursday, July 9
10:00pm. – Celia Kritharioti
11:30pm Peet Dullaert
1:00pm. Rami Al Ali
2:30pm – Aelis
4:00pm – Adeline André
