A variety of contrasting looks as seen on the streets during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times
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)
