Join Whitewall as we linger in the decadent moments of another resplendent Paris Men’s Fashion Week. Creative Director Colm Dillane drew “From a Place I Have Never Been” for Kid Super, sacai whisked guests away on a journey to “Where The Wild Things Are,” Willy Chavarria brought the heat back with “Tarantula,” and Hermès illuminated the luxury of “Inhabiting Time.”
Kid Super’s Colm Dillane Collaborates with Artist Daniel Wurtzel on the Paris Runway
Photo by Hugo Di Zazzo, Courtesy of Kid Super.
Photo by Hugo Di Zazzo, Courtesy of Kid Super.
From within the eminent Halle Charlie Parker in La Villette, Creative Director Colm Dillane offered an engaging and multi-dimensional Kid Super fall/winter 2025 runway show. In creative collaboration with leading artist Daniel Wurtzel, “From a Place I Have Never Been” unfolded as a captivating marriage of fashion, art, and performance. Alongside dynamic installations and air sculptures by Wurtzel, Dillane unveiled a skillful partnership with Japanese streetwear brand BAPE®. Here, a lyrical melding of styles, from Harajuku to inspirations drawn from the cities of Brooklyn and Paris produced sleek and savage garments. Additional, imaginative alliances included a singular capsule collection beside WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto, showcasing wool gabardine tailored gems enhanced by hypnotic embroidery.
Photo by Hugo Di Zazzo, Courtesy of Kid Super.
Photo by Hugo Di Zazzo, Courtesy of Kid Super.
“I like walking into the unknown—going to places I have never been, trying things I have never done, and fearlessly jumping into the unknown,” said Dillane. “The outcome is always uncertain—sometimes extraordinary, sometimes a lesson—but it’s always inspiring.”
sacai Creative Director Chitose Abe Dares to Go “Where The Wild Things Are”
Courtesy of sacai.
Courtesy of sacai.
sacai Creative Director Chitose Abe whisked guests away on a journey to “Where The Wild Things Are” while in Paris. Skillfully blending the men’s autumn/winter 2025 collection and the women’s autumn 2025 collection, the presentation was evocative, meticulous, and unrestrained. With intimate attention paid to nature’s evolving textures and silhouettes, sacai showcased innovative knit “furs,” playful pockets, and extravagant motifs in asymmetrical forms. In a soothing rhythm of liberation and poise, jackets were seen folded in unison with a masterful mix of proportions and freshly raw edges. Collaborations with ardent friends of the brand were both chic and cutting-edge, such as the Carhartt WIP washed canvas linked with trademark sacai down, knitwear, and a must-have leather iteration. UGG joined the voyage to the wildside with lavish fur boots raised up above the knees, topped off with shearling, and J.M. WESTON brought the timeless charm of cow pattern motifs.
Willy Chavarria Celebrates its 10th Anniversary at The American Cathedral in Paris
Courtesy of Willy Chavarria.
Courtesy of Willy Chavarria.
Willy Chavarria brought the heat back with a striking and prismatic autumn/winter 2025 runway presentation at The American Cathedral in Paris. In the opulent setting, “Tarantula” rejoiced in the maison’s 10th anniversary as a riveting, neo-Baroque show. Centered in supreme Mexican-American cultural influences, extending dramatically out into a global landscape, the contemporary Willy Chavarria champion is born again. Confidence soared in powerful shoulder lines and expansive proportions within sportswear and workwear. Iconic textiles derived from Italy, like double-faced cashmere, velvet, and silk, dazzled in 17th century colorways including Majestic Plum, Opulent Gold, and Baroque Blue. Exquisite tailoring with sensual details was spotted in womenswear and menswear alike, with a trailing unisex opera jacket and Italian velvet suiting inviting all people everywhere to fearlessly embrace their most magnificent selves.
Hermès Elegantly Inhabits Time for the Men’s Winter 2025 Collection
Photo by Filippo Fior, Courtesy of Hermès.
Photo by Filippo Fior, Courtesy of Hermès.
“Inhabiting Time” energized the Hermès men’s winter 2025 collection to life-affirming proportions. The distinguished maison invited guests into a safe haven of elegant and protective garments no matter the passing storms. Shifting seamlessly between the urban and the organic, grounded yet wondrous pieces in chrome green, bronze, charcoal grey, and prunoir effervesced into soft vanilla and blood orange. No detail of the brand’s rapturous craftsmanship went unnoticed, from the straightened collars to the étrivière leather facings to the oblong horn buttons. We found refreshment in the new equestrian geometries and were inspired by the crackling texture of cotton and silk shirts. It was made clear, unforgettable moments on a winter’s eve should be swathed in cashmere flannel and snowy alpaca, teddy mohair and blanket-finished parkas, with nightcaps savored by the gleam of velvet evening wear.
