Paris Fashion Week: the best of the womenswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2024 shows including highlights from Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga

Oct 4 , 2023

Model Vittoria Ceretti presents a creation by designer Virginie Viard as part of her spring/summer 2024 ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on October 3. Photo: Reuters

Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen, brought Cate Blanchett and Naomi Campbell to tears with her emotional final runway for the brand

Valentino championed ‘less is more’, leaning into the naked fashion trend with creative cutaway dresses and separates, while at Loewe knitwear was king, with capes and dresses with a regal feel

The spring/summer 2024 shows at Paris Fashion Week just ended. Pantless outfits were everywhere – both on and off the runway – in a trend that started at a blockbuster Miu Miu autumn show last season and shows no signs of abating.

Besides that, many shows this season offered their share of stand-out moments – from Gabriela Hearst’s cheerful swansong at Chloé to Stella McCartney’s wonderful sustainable market and yet another stunning collection from hot brand du jour Schiaparelli.

Here are our highlights from eight of the most important names in fashion.

Alexander McQueen

How many designers do you know who only had one job for their entire careers? Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen, has been at the label since its founding 30 years ago, first as the late designer’s assistant and then as his replacement after he tragically took his life in 2010.

This was her last show for the British house, which gave the proceedings a bit of a bittersweet vibe. The show ended with a massive standing ovation – guests such as actress Cate Blanchett were visibly moved when Burton took her bow, while model Naomi Campbell couldn’t help but shed a few tears on the runway.

Alexander McQueen’s spring/summer 2024 show

The range this season felt like a celebration of the mesmerising oeuvre she has built at McQueen since taking over – super sharp tailoring, diaphanous dresses with lavish metallic embroidery, and subtle homages to the British Isles: in this case the “blood red” English rose. This made for an even more compelling outing, especially for those of us lucky enough to have attended every single one of her moving shows since she took over at the label.