Paris Fashion Week 2013

Live Stream, Runway Schedule, Designers, Videos

Paris, France, 16-24 January

Paris Fashion Week - où tout le monde est beau!

This month will see the boys sashaying down the prestigious Parisian catwalks presenting to the world what “men” should be wearing this year and, having had a sneaky peak at some of the designs from the summer collections of many of the designers, I wouldn’t let my husband outside the door wearing some of those outfits, they’re sparklier than mine.

When did menswear stop catering for “Men”, the type who go to work in a sharp suit (not a pair of skinny pants in sight) who watch footie with their mates on a Saturday (sans sparkly Jumper), who roam supermarkets in shoes not espadrilles, the men who love watching cricket and refuse to come shopping with their significant others? These are the type of guys I know, yes I see a few that try and keep up with what they think the fashion world wants them to wear but they end up looking really quite daft and uncomfortable, tshirts that look 3 sizes too small because many men don’t have the envious physique of Lars Burmeister or the chiseled jaw of Sean O'Pry, trousers that stop the blood flow beneath the knee but loose, baggy and hanging on their derrières… what exactly is going on?

But that’s not to say that you can’t get some real fashion inspiration, where you can imagine the man in your life turning up wearing a Hugo Boss Ensemble, looking all Ryan Reynolds Chic ready to whisk you away for a night out in Gay Paree, that’s when fashion gets it right.

We also have the Haute Couture Collections to look forward to as well with some beautiful collections from Elie Saab, some futuristic (albeit strange) collection from Iris Van Herpen (had a look on the website and there’s a model from the Hybrid Holism collection that looks a little like the tin man from Wizard of Oz, again like the men’s collection, where would a lass where such an outfit?) and the pièce de résistance for me would be Jean Paul Gaultier’s Haute Couture Collection, by far my favourite for ladies Haute Couture and loved, loved, loved last year’s sparkling hair pieces, they looked stunning, so looking forward to seeing what comes up in the new collection.

The following are the listings for the Menswear & Haute Couture section of the Paris Fashion Week:

Wednesday 16 January
Lucien Pellat Finet – 10am (Invitation only)
Alibellus+ - 11.30am at Maison des Métallos, 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
Julien David – 12.30pm at 58 rue Charlot
Y. Project By Yohan Serfaty – 13.30pm at Maison des Métallos, 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
Carven – 14.30pm (Invitation Only)
John Lawrence Sullivan – 15.30pm at École des Beaux-Arts, Salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais
Walter Van Beirendonck – 16.30pm at Théâtre du Châtelet, 1 place du Châtelet
Valentino – 17.30pm at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, 11 rue Berryer
Mugler – 18.30pm at Garage Turenne, 66 rue de Turenne
Christian Lacroix Homme – 19.30pm at Hôtel de Brossier, 12 rue Charlot
Raf Simons - 20.30pm (Invitation only)

Thursday 17 January
3.1 Phillip Lim – 9.30am at Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Kolor – 10.30am at Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Issey Miyake Men – 11.30am at 5 place des Vosges
Rick Owens – 12.30pm at POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris), salle Marcel Cerdan, porte 28, 8 boulevard de Bercy
Louis Vuitton – 14.30pm (Invitation only)
Viktor & Rolf Monsieur – 16.00pm at Galerie de la Minéralogie du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 18 rue Buffon
Jean Paul Gaultier – 17.00pm at 325 rue Saint Martin
Yohji Yamamoto – 18.00pm at 155 rue Saint-Martin
Dries Van Noten - 19.00pm (Invitation Only)
Henrik Ibskov – 20.00pm at Mairie du 4ème, salle des fêtes, 2 place Baudoyer

Friday 18 January
Junya Watanabe Men - 10.00am (Invitation Only)
Ann Demeulemeester – 11.00am at ENSBA (École des Beaux-Arts) Salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais
Maison Martin Margiela – 12.00pm at Garage Turenne, 66 rue de Turenne,
Atelier Gustavolins – 13.00pm at 117 rue Vieille du Temple
Juun J. – 14.00pm at Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Krisvanassche – 15.00pm at Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Cerruti – 16.00pm at Galerie de Minéralogie, Jardin des Plantes, 18 rue Buffon
Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus - 17.00pm (Invitation Only)
Givenchy – 18.00pm (Invitation Only)
John Galliano – 19.00pm at Palais de Tokyo, grande verrière, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Berluti – 20.30pm (Invitation Only)

Saturday 19 January
Boris Bidjan Saberi – 11.00am at Garage Turenne, 66 rue de Turenne
Songzio – 12.00pm at Mairie du 4e, salle des fêtes, 2 place Baudoyer
Tillmann Lauterbach – 13.00pm at Espace Commines, 17 rue Commines
Dior Homme – 15.00pm (Invitation Only)
Wooyoungmi – 16.00pm at La Maison Rouge, 10 boulevard de la Bastille
Smalto – 17.00pm at 47 quai de la Tournelle
Miharayasuhiro – 18.00pm (Invitation Only)
Damir Doma – 19.00pm at Beaux Arts de Paris, salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais,
Hermes – 20.00pm (Invitation Only)
Ami Alexandre Mattiussi – 21.00pm at 48 boulevard de Strasbourg

Sunday 20 January
Melinda Gloss – 10.00am at Hôtel de l'Industrie, 4 place Saint-Germain
Lanvin – 11.00am (Invitation Only)
Agnès B. – 12.00pm at 15 rue Dieu, Paris 10e
No Editions – 13.00pm at Galerie Anne de Villepoix, 43 rue de Montmorency
Rynshu – 14.00pm at Hôtel Westin, 3 rue de Castiglione
Bernhard Willhelm – 15.00pm at Carrousel du Louvre, salle Soufflot, 99 rue de Rivoli
Paul Smith - 16.00pm at Centre Pompidou, rue Saint Merri
Qasimi Homme – 17.00pm at Garage Turenne, 66 rue de Turenne
Thom Browne – 18.00pm (Invitation Only)
Saint Laurent – 20.00pm (Invitation Only)

The Haute Couture Schedule for 2013

Monday 21 January
Christophe Josse – 11.30am at Hôtel de Crillon, 10 place de la Concorde
Maurizio Galante – 12.30pm at Théâtre du Châtelet, 1 place du Châtelet
Christian Dior – 14.30pm (Invitation only)
Iris Van Herpen - 16.00pm (Invitation only)
CHRISTIAN DIOR – 17.30pm (Invitation only)
Alexis Mabille – 18.30pm at Mairie du 4e, 2 place Baudoyer
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI – 19.30pm (Invitation only)

Tuesday 22 January
Chanel – 10.00am at Grand Palais, avenue Winston Churchill
Chanel – 12.00pm at Grand Palais, avenue Winston Churchill
Stéphane Rolland – 14.30pm at Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Atelier Gustavolins – 15.30pm at Pavillon Wagram, 47 avenue de Wagram
Giorgio Armani Privé – 16.30pm at Théâtre National de Chaillot, 1 place du Trocadéro
Julien Fournié – 17.30pm at Cité de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine, 11 avenue Albert de Mun
Alexandre Vauthier – 18.30pm at Palais de Tokyo, espace Saut du Loup, 13 avenue du Président Wilson
Bouchra Jarrar – 19.30pm at Musée Bourdelle, 18 rue Antoine Bourdelle
Adeline André – 20.30pm (Invitation Only)

Wednesday 23 January
On Aura Tout Vu by Yassen Samouilov and Livia Stoianova – 10.00am at Mairie du 4e, 2 place Baudoyer
Frank Sorbier – 11.00am (Invitation Only)
Elie Saab – 12.30pm at Pavillon Cambon Capucines, 46 rue Cambon
Jean Paul Gaultier – 14.30pm at 325 rue Saint-Martin
Yiqing Yin – 17.00pm at Mairie du 4e, 2 place Baudoyer
Valentino – 18.00pm at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, 11 rue Berryer
Maison Martin Margiela – 19.30pm (Invitation Only)

Thursday 24 January
Boucheron, Chanel, Joaillerie, Dior, Joaillerie – 10.00am (Invitation only)
Lefranc.Ferrant – 11.00am at Mairie du 4e, 2 place Baudoyer
Zuhair Murad – 12.00pm at Hôtel Westin, 3 rue de Castiglione
Hervé L. Leroux – 14.00pm at 40 rue de Seine
Rad Hourani – 15.00pm at 5 rue de Constantine

Each year we are seeing more of the big fashion shows being streamed live online, with the main highlights also being later updated on popular video sites. The excellent Runway website provides links to all live stream and videos for this event:

Paris Fashion Week Live

You will also find many videos, past and present on Youtube:

Paris Fashion Week on Youtube

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