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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Van Beirendonck offers a theatrical ode to surreal sartorialism in Paris menswear collection

France Fashion F/W 25/26 Walter van Beirendonck - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Walter Van Beirendonck, one of the last standing designers of the legendary Antwerp Six, delivered a menswear show Wednesday that blended surreal whimsy with biting social commentary at Paris Fashion Week.

As models paraded in oversized beige bowler hats and loose ’70s check suits with retro boho collars, the collection danced between nostalgia and avant-garde theatrics.

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