In Paris this week, those designers were Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford; Julian Klausner, the righthand to Dries Van Noten who now leads the label following Van Noten’s retirement last year; and Sarah Burton, the longtime McQueen designer who is now at Givenchy.

At Paris Fashion Week, new designers brought new energy to Tom Ford, Dries Van Noten and Givenchy.

The countdown to Paris Fashion Week fall 2025 officially commenced last September, when dual announcements came out that Sarah Burton and Haider Ackermann were taking the helms of Givenchy and Tom Ford,

Going back to the days before the pandemic, Dries Van Noten was showing in raw, under-construction spaces, with concrete floors and exposed wires. Today, the clearest sign that Julian Klausner was ready to strike out on his own was the change of venue for his introduction at the brand: the paneled,

At Paris Fashion Week, it's been a season filled with debuts — from Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford, Julian Klausner at Dries Van Noten, and this morning, Sarah Burton at Givenchy. She stepped down as creative director at Alexander McQueen in September 2023,

At Dries Van Noten, Rick Owens, Chloé, and The Row, collections highlighted signature silhouettes and hero pieces.

New faces at Tom Ford, Dries Van Noten make debuts in Paris Tom Ford and Dries Van Noten are set to reveal the first collections from their new chief designers at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday, underlining how recent changes have left much of the luxury clothing industry in transition.