Protestors descend on Paris Fashion Week, while big designer debuts expected

Models wear creations as part of the Vaquera Autumn/Winter 2025 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AP

Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Monday (March 3) with young new labels dominating the runways before a trio of hotly awaited designer debuts at Givenchy, Dries Van Noten and Tom Ford in the coming days.

The opening of the world's biggest fashion week also saw demonstrations from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) charity and the Brigitte Bardot Foundation to demand the industry stop using animal hides.