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Paris Fashion Week vs Milan Fashion Week
The short answer
Milan Fashion Week is run by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana and shows just before Paris each season. Paris Fashion Week is run by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, which also holds a separate couture week. Both official programmes are invitation-only, but many shows are livestreamed.
At a glance
Paris vs Milan Fashion Week, side by side
| Compared | Paris Fashion Week | Milan Fashion Week |
|---|---|---|
| Organiser | Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM); its ready-to-wear chambers date from 8 October 1973 | Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI), a non-profit association founded in 1958 |
| Womenswear SS27 | 28 September–6 October 2026 | 22–28 September 2026 |
| Womenswear AW27 | 1–9 March 2027 | 23 February–1 March 2027 |
| Menswear, January 2027 | 19–24 January 2027 | 15–19 January 2027 |
| Haute couture | Separate Haute Couture Week each January and July: 25–28 January and 5–8 July 2027 | No couture week; CNMI’s calendars are for ready-to-wear |
| SS27 calendar size | About 100 shows and presentations, two-thirds of them shows | More than 60 shows and more than 80 presentations |
| Houses on the SS27 calendar | Christian Dior, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Balenciaga, Miu Miu | Prada, Fendi, Gucci, Dolce&Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Giorgio Armani, Max Mara |
| Public access | Shows marked “by invitation”; some labelled for livestream, with replays on the FHCM site | Invitation only, CNMI says, with a warning against ticket adverts; many shows marked “live” |
Who runs Paris and Milan Fashion Week?
Paris is run by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which coordinates both Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. It has three committees, for haute couture, womenswear and menswear. The couture committee continues a chamber established in 1911; the womenswear and menswear chambers were founded on 8 October 1973. Our Paris Fashion Week guide covers the history.
Milan belongs to Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI), a non-profit association that coordinates and promotes Italian fashion. Its forerunner was set up in Rome on 11 June 1958. CNMI publishes the Milano Moda Donna and Milano Moda Uomo calendars and owns the Milano Fashion Week trademark. See our Milan Fashion Week guide.
When are Paris and Milan Fashion Week in 2026 and 2027?
Milan comes first. For spring/summer 2027, Milan ran 22–28 September 2026 and Paris 28 September–6 October 2026: see Milan SS27 and Paris SS27. For autumn/winter 2027–28, CNMI lists 23 February–1 March 2027 and the FHCM 1–9 March 2027.
Menswear runs earlier in the year: 15–19 January 2027 in Milan, then 19–24 January in Paris. Paris also has two haute couture weeks that Milan does not, on 25–28 January and 5–8 July 2027.
Which houses show in Paris and Milan?
Milan’s SS27 calendar opened its first day of shows with Prada and went on to include Fendi, Gucci, Dolce&Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Giorgio Armani and Max Mara, among more than 60 runway shows and more than 80 presentations.
Paris’s SS27 calendar listed about 100 shows and presentations, including Christian Dior, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Balenciaga and Miu Miu. Line-ups change every season, so check the official calendars before you plan anything.
Can the public go to Paris or Milan Fashion Week?
Not to the official shows. CNMI says Milano Fashion Week events are by invitation only and warns people to beware of adverts selling tickets. The FHCM’s calendar marks almost every show and presentation “by invitation”.
You can still watch. Many shows on CNMI’s calendar are marked “live”, and the FHCM labels shows that are livestreamed and posts replays of the week on its own site.
Verdict
Which should you choose?
Choose Paris Fashion Week if
Follow Paris for the close of the season, houses such as Dior, Chanel and Saint Laurent, and the official Haute Couture Week in January and July.
Choose Milan Fashion Week if
Follow Milan a few days earlier for Prada, Gucci, Armani and other Italian houses, and for a calendar with many more presentations alongside its shows.
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Quick answers
Related questions
Which comes first, Milan or Paris Fashion Week?
- Milan. For spring/summer 2027, Milan ran 22–28 September 2026 and Paris began on 28 September. For autumn/winter 2027–28, Milan runs 23 February–1 March 2027 and Paris 1–9 March 2027.
Does Milan have haute couture?
- Not an official couture week. Haute couture is a legally protected designation in France, granted to approved houses each year, and its official week is held in Paris every January and July. See haute couture vs ready-to-wear.
Can you buy tickets to Paris or Milan Fashion Week?
- Not from the organisers. CNMI says Milan’s official events are invitation-only and warns against ticket adverts, and the FHCM marks Paris shows “by invitation”. Many shows can be watched online instead.
Sources
Where these facts come from
- FHCM — Paris Fashion Week Womenswear SS27 official calendar checked 22 October 2026
- FHCM — Upcoming seasons and previous editions checked 22 October 2026
- FHCM — The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode checked 22 October 2026
- FHCM — Our history checked 22 October 2026
- FHCM — Paris Fashion Week (replays) checked 22 October 2026
- Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana — home page (dates, invitation-only notice) checked 22 October 2026
- Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana — About CNMI checked 22 October 2026
- Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana — Milano Moda Donna dates checked 22 October 2026
- Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana — Milano Moda Donna SS27 calendar checked 22 October 2026
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