What will be the most anticipated show this season and why?

Chris Gibbs, Union Los Angeles Owner To be honest, as a buyer, and specifically one that is very product-driven, I don’t really “sweat” the shows too much. I like to get into the showrooms and touch and feel the fabrics and try the goods on as opposed to seeing them for a flash second as they walk pass me on the runway. That said, I always look forward to Thom Browne’s show whenever I get a chance to see it, just because the whole pomp and circumstance of the show is a spectacle and quite entertaining.

Stavros Karelis, MACHINE-A Buying Director For me, the most anticipated show each season is Raf Simons. He sets the tone for the next season and is at the center of our buying and selection, which allows us to build the story of merchandising with all of the brands we will offer to our customers at MACHINE-A.

Jack Cassidy, Selfridges Menswear Buying Manager London Fashion Week Men’s is always a highlight of the season, and we are thrilled that the our Old Selfridges Hotel space will play host to the Fashion East MAN show, as well as Astrid Andersen and Charles Jeffrey. We have a long standing relationship with Fashion East, and we are always really excited to see what the next generation of London designers have to offer.

Joshua Brinksman, Buyer at MATCHESFASHION.COM GmbH. Benjamin and Serhat are re-establishing menswear in a super progressive way through radical high-end product and thought-provoking, politically-angled campaigns. It’s all I want to engage with.

Tom Kalenderian, Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Mens & Chelsea Passage, Barneys New York TAKAHIROMIYASHITA TheSoloist and Undercover shows at Pitti Uomo will infuse the season with an rare and special presentation for Pitti Uomo. This will draw unexpected industry types to Florence, who otherwise may not have come.

Alex Kasavin, Idol Brooklyn Co-Owner I’m excited for UNDERCOVER and The Soloist at Pitti Uomo. In Paris, I expect top notch shows from Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto and Haider Ackermann. But I’m especially looking forward to Raf Simons in NYC. His SS18 show was the highlight of the season for me, and I expect the trajectory to continue. I think Raf’s best work remains ahead of him.