PARIS — Paris men’s fashion is having a moment. Buyers left on a high after a week that saw the debut collections from Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton and Kim Jones at Dior, with the rush of star power fueling other designers to up their game with a series of spectacularly staged shows. “It was one of the most exciting men’s fashion weeks anywhere, ever,” said Jeffrey Kalinsky, founder of Jeffrey and fashion director at Nordstrom. And the momentum shows no signs of abating. On Monday, Simon Porte Jacquemus drew the fashion crowd to a beach near Marseille, France, for the launch of his first men’s collection. In September, Hedi Slimane will stage his first coed show for Céline, marking the house’s entry into men’s wear, while Kris Van Assche will follow with his debut for Berluti in January. “The men’s wear landscape is changing and the last few days in Paris set the tone for a new direction,” said Roopal Patel, senior vice president and fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue. “Change was in the Parisian air,” agreed Simon Longland of Harrods. Buyers overwhelmingly praised the collections from Dior and Louis Vuitton. Dries Van Noten, Sacai, Maison Margiela and Amiri were also cited as

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