While Christmas decorations have been down for all of five minutes, the fashion world waits for no man, and is already blasting through to the next season of festivities. But rather than mince pies and presents, we’re moving on to two months of jam-packed fashion shows – so say goodbye to a good night’s sleep until early March!

Very soon, we’ll be bringing you everything you need to know about February’s ready-to-wear shows, but before that, fashion season is kicking off in menswear and couture land. Want to know the big debuts you can’t miss, or the emerging designers to keep an eye on? Read on for our AW25 menswear and SS26 couture cheat sheet

PITTI UOMO & MILAN FASHION WEEK MEN’S

Like every season, Pitti Uomo is officially kicking off SS26 in Florence on January 13. As well as being the world’s leading menswear trade show, specific labels will join the roster as guest designers and present their new collections to the world. This season, LVMH Prize winner Soshi Otsuki and his eponymous label are the guests of honour, as well as Paris-based designer Hed Mayner.

On January 16, we will make the two-hour train journey from Florence to Milan, where Milan Fashion Week Men’s SS26 will commence. Ones to look out for are Dan and Dean Caten’s DSquared2, which will be hosting its first runway since AW25’s 30th anniversary extravaganza, which saw Doechii emerge from an armoured tank to open the catwalk, and Tyson Beckford, Alex Consani, Naomi Campbell and Amelia Gray walk the shoe. Joining the Caten brothers will also be Satoshi Kuwata’s label Setchu, Milanese stalwarts Dolce & Gabbana, as well as the emerging upcycling label Simon Cracker.

Elsewhere, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons return to their regular Sunday afternoon spot for Prada’s latest offering, while London’s Saul Nash follows that up with what will be his third consecutive season showing in Milan. In other news, this season’s Ferragamo collection takes the format of a presentation instead of a show, while the week comes to a grand close with the first Giorgio Armani collection since its founder’s passing in September.

Milan Fashion Week men’s AW26 takes place from January 16-20

PARIS FASHION WEEK MEN’S

Next up is Paris, and things kick off on Tuesday, January 20, with Jeanne Friot at 3 p.m. Friot is mostly known for designing the silver outfit for the spectral Joan of Arc figure who traversed Paris during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, and this show is Friot’s official runway debut on the PFW schedule. At the other end of the schedule, Pharrell will be closing out the opening day with his latest Louis Vuitton men’s show at 8pm.

On Wednesday, all eyes will be on Jonathan Anderson at Dior, as he returns for his second men’s show. Last season’s debut was a tiny affair that shut out half the usual crowd, so maybe J Dubs will continue to ruffle a few feathers this season as well. Also on the schedule that day is Florentin Glémarec and Kévin Nompeix’s Egonlab, as well as Ami Paris and Walter Van Beirendonck.

Thursday brings us a collection of PFW dependables – Issey Miyake’s men’s line IM MEN opens the day at 11am, which usually comes with some sort of choreographed performance; Rick Owens will likely return to the grand Palais de Tokyo for his latest offering, where kids line the pavements to get a sneak peak of the show; Yohji Yamamoto returns to PFW once more after dedicating last season to the late Giorgio Armani; while Dries Van Noten closes the day with Julian Klausner’s fourth collection for the brand.

Elsewhere, Willy Chavarria is returning to Paris after last season’s off-schedule women’s show in New York, while Junya Watanabe and Comme des Garçons Homme Plus are back for their regularly scheduled programming. And if all that isn’t enough, Kiko Kostadinov heads back to Paris after November’s off-schedule London show, Véronique Nichanian will present her final Hèrmes collection before Grace Wales Bonner takes over in early 2027, while Simon Porte Jacquemus closes out the week with his latest co-ed show.

Paris Fashion Week men’s AW26 takes place from January 20-25

PARIS COUTURE WEEK

Though Couture Week always offers a slightly pared-back calendar in comparison to ready-to-wear, there’s still lots to look forward to this SS26 season. After Daniel Roseberry’s opening Schiaparelli show – which will undoubtedly bring in a super starry front row, as it does every season – Jonathan Anderson will be returning for yet another Dior collection. As the Irish designer has not yet designed couture for another label, the show will be his couture debut for Dior as well as his own personal debut, so anticipation is at an all-time high.

Also making a couture debut is Matthieu Blazy, whose third Chanel catwalk will take place on Tuesday morning, followed by Armani Privé in the afternoon. Elsewhere, Alessandro Michele returns to the couture schedule for the first time in a year for Valentino’s latest offering, while social media faves like Robert Wun and Miss Sohee make up the rest of the calendar.

Paris Couture Week SS26 takes place from January 26-29