Sometimes, even without a gleaming chainsaw taken to it, an industry will undergo a correction. Here, Paris Fashion Week's message on the future.

Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee presented a fall-winter 2025 collection of glossy coats, dresses and trousers in dark-coloured leather on Saturday, showing the sleek styles on a dirt-covered runway in Paris.

With three key debuts and plenty of international brands — both established and young — on the schedule, plus a strong night scene, Paris Fashion Week (PFW) holds plenty of promise.

French brand Hermes put felt at the heart of its Fall-Winter collection at its Paris Women's Fashion Week show on Saturday in a beige-toned setting resembling a labyrinth.

Elsewhere, chunky sweaters were tied around the neck, long fingerless gloves were paired with dynamic sleeveless dresses, and floor-length wool duster jackets were styled with little black leather shorts that were inspired by horse saddle flaps,