Several days of sunshine and blue skies during Paris Fashion Week this month had people ditching the warmer garb they had packed for lighter, brighter attire.
For some, this required a bit of emergency shopping.
In and outside shows, a theme that seemed to inspire ensembles was the deep relationship between fashion and rock-n-roll. It manifested on the streets in forms that included leather jackets, flared pants and hairstyles that were sharp, angular and gelled.
Read more: Lots of fur and leather, big shoulders: Key trends as seen at Paris Fashion Week
On the runway, Japanese brand Undercover leaned heavily into rocker style, presenting a collection that appeared to take inspiration from female performers like Patti Smith and Kim Gordon.
Junya Watanabe offered a more abstract interpretation in looks that married bell bottoms with fanciful tops and seemed tailor-made for singer Bjork.
Her presence was also in the air at the Acne Studios show, where a remix of her song Human Behavior was part of the soundtrack. – ©2025 The New York Times Company
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Knits are featured in outfits during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Chappell Roan outside the Valentino show. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
A collar is among the woven leather components tying an outfit together. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Different outfits seen during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Jared Leto leaves the Valentino show. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Asake, a Nigerian rapper and singer, at the Off-White fashion show. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
An updo appeares to be as precisely crafted as the clothes. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Vertical stripes direct onlookers to toned abs. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
An overcoat’s hemline is just high enough to expose the frayed edges of jeans. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Doechii attends the Acne Studios show in an outfit that mixes bold prints with bookish glasses. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
A jacket’s vibrant argyle pattern helps to highlight the subtler speckles covering the garment beneath it. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
A bag with no shortage of charm. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
Matching graphic shirtdresses seen during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
An aesthetic that merges woman of the cloth with lady in red during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025. (Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times)
Similar outfits during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025. (Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times)
Fans of the K-pop star Mingyu keep warm in coats of all sorts outside the Dior show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025. (Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times)
