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As Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week is in full swing, some designers are breaking away from traditional standards to offer more inclusive castings. Between political statements and a desire for democratization, here\u2019s a look at those who are shaking things up.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Jeanne Friot enters into \u201cResistance\u201d<\/strong>
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Between Fashion Week and Pride, June is loaded with symbols. Jeanne Frio<\/strong>t, who is true to her political vision of fashion, embraces them powerfully. Her Spring-Summer 2026 collection, titled \u201cResistance\u201d<\/em>, loudly affirms her support for the queer community through a 100% trans and non-binary show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the runway: people far too often absent from traditional catwalks. Pink and blue dominate. A direct reference to the trans flag<\/strong>. The silhouettes resemble poetic suits of armor, featuring knee-high boots with metallic buckles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The finale feels like a joyful protest: models come together, fists raised, tears running down their cheeks. In the audience, Virginie Despentes applauds fervently<\/strong>. At Jeanne Friot, fashion becomes a space of communion, a place where building community is not a pose but an extension of identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The open casting of 3. Paradis and Willy Chavarria<\/strong>
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A different approach, but just as powerful: a few days before their show, 3. Paradis<\/strong> held a massive open casting that drew over 2,000 people. From that group, 30 were selected to walk in \u201cSteps to Nowhere\u201d<\/em>, a dreamy, socially engaged collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designer Emeric Tchatchoua<\/strong> aims to open the doors of a system that\u2019s often closed off. No need to be signed to an agency or meet conventional standards. The chosen profiles were diverse, breaking away from the usual molds: no set height, age, or body type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan<\/strong>, one of the selected models, said he took a chance in hopes of regaining self-confidence. A reminder that fashion can be a tool for empowerment when it reaches out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willy Chavarria<\/strong> also cast unsigned models to fill his lineup. In a powerful staging, the Latin-American designer denounced prison conditions in El Salvador by grouping models one by one in a setup evoking mass incarceration. It was another bold political statement from Chavarria, who opposes Donald Trump\u2019s deportation policies<\/strong> and often dedicates his work to marginalized communities in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titled Huron<\/em>, his Spring-Summer 2026 collection is a heartfelt tribute to his hometown of Huron<\/strong>, California<\/strong> and, more broadly, to all Latin and migrant communities affected by border violence and detention policies. In line with its inclusive casting, Huron<\/em> is a declaration of love and defiance. A prayer for those America wants to forget and a shining example of how fashion can be a space for resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.R.E.O.L.E: A Plurality of Bodies for a Decolonial Fashion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With its SS26 collection \u201cDOM TOP FEVER\u201d<\/em>, C.R.E.O.L.E.<\/strong> once again asserts its political commitment through a deeply diverse casting. On the runway: racialized, queer, ultra-muscular bodies far removed from fashion\u2019s imposed standards. Bodybuilt, powerful, proud silhouettes rarely seen on Parisian catwalks. A clear intent to restore visibility and dignity to marginalized body types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This diversity isn\u2019t just a visual effect; it\u2019s the logical continuation of a wardrobe conceived as a tool of memory and resistance. Inspired by BUMIDOM<\/strong>, the May 1967 massacres in Guadeloupe<\/strong>, and Pan-African narratives<\/strong>, the collection draws on diasporic memory to tell stories of exile, struggle, and identity reclamation. The title itself DOM TOP FEVER<\/em> plays ironically with assigned roles: going from \u201cdominated\u201d to \u201cdom-top\u201d flips the narrative, asserting one\u2019s desire, power, and body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At C.R.E.O.L.E., clothes do not dress a neutral body, they celebrate a body bearing stories, tensions, and pride. A casting worthy of this manifesto, redefining the contours of a decolonial, embodied, poetic and above all, political fashion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week is in full swing, some designers are breaking away from traditional standards to offer more inclusive castings. Between political statements and a desire for democratization, here\u2019s a look at those who are shaking things up. Jeanne Friot enters into \u201cResistance\u201d Between Fashion Week and Pride, June is loaded with symbols. 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