PARIS FASHION WEEK IN JANUARY FELT DIFFERENT, MUSIC TOOK OVER.

January Paris Fashion Week 2026 broke tradition. Music scenes, and creatives filled the city, blending fashion, and street culture beyond the shows.

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A$AP Rocky © Rocco Caruso

January in Paris Fashion Week usually feels quiet. Fewer arrivals. Shorter nights. Limited energy outside the shows. This season broke the pattern.

The city felt active from day to night. Music scenes arrived in force. Rappers, DJs, producers, and creatives moved between shows, streets, cars, and clubs. Fashion mixed with sound, lifestyle, and social rhythm.

Style showed up under pressure. Coats worn late into the night. Sneakers tested on wet pavement. Looks adjusted between venues. Clothing lived in motion rather than presentation.

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Thaiboy Digitial © Rocco Caruso
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Skepta and Billyracxx © Rocco Caruso
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A$AP Rocky © Rocco Caruso
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Sainté © Rocco Caruso
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Lil HBK © Rocco Caruso
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Dina Ayada © Rocco Caruso
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A$AP Rocky © Rocco Caruso
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ASAP Nast © Rocco Caruso
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The camera followed these moments without interference. Transitional spaces took center stage. Outside venues. Inside taxis. Between entrances and exits. Fashion appeared as part of daily movement, not a fixed image.

Rocco Caruso documented this shift across the week. The focus stayed on atmosphere and presence. The result reflects a Paris Fashion Week shaped by music culture and shared nights.

Caruso’s practice sits between fashion, music, and subculture. A background shaped by freestyle skiing and snowboarding informs the eye. Movement leads. Identity stays personal. The work stays close to lived moments where style gets worn, tested, and carried through the city.

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