On the runways of the Fall 2025 menswear season in Paris, a grounded, “real life”-oriented semi-formalism lived alongside a spirit of outsized textural boldness – often in the same collection, and even in the same look. While fur emerged as an unexpected trend across many of the collections, a spirit of sober and sensible yet subtly cool modernity pervaded the perspectives of the city’s creative directors.
The runway debut of Issey Miyake’s IM Men line was another exciting window into the brand’s endlessly innovative approach to functional craft.
Clothing for “real life” has been a major idea that fashion and menswear in particular has been pivoting back to in the face of the luxury slowdown, but Lemaire has been doing it all along. The brand served up another beautifully layered set for the movements of everyday life.
In a rare upset, Dior dethroned Rick Owens from our top spot, which the latter has enjoyed consecutively for the last several seasons. Rick’s enthralling textural fabrications earned him second place, but it was Kim Jones’ minimal refocusing of heritage-influenced menswear that won the week.
Here are The Impression’s picks for the best runway shows of the Fall 2025 menswear season in Paris season as selected by our Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Richard.
10 – AMI Paris
9 – IM Men
8 – Amiri
7 – Sstein
6 – Hed Mayner
5 – Sacai
4 – Lemaire
3 – Louis Vuitton
2 – Rick Owens
1 – Dior Men
