Vibecaddy, Paris Golf Gallery and New Wave Close Our Paris Fashion Week at Les Bains

Paris Fashion Week has become as much about the conversations between shows as the collections themselves. This season, that feeling was amplified as the menswear calendar arrived directly after Fête de la Musique, extending a week where the city's streets, venues and public spaces were already alive with performances, installations and celebrations. Across Paris, brands hosted dinners, gallery takeovers, intimate presentations and late-night gatherings, all contributing to a programme that reflected fashion's growing relationship with music, art and nightlife. As the final runway presentations came to a close, Vibecaddy and Paris Golf Gallery brought that momentum to its final chapter with a closing celebration at Les Bains, joined by New Wave Magazine as media partner to document the evening and welcome its creative community into one of Paris' most iconic cultural landmarks.

Photography by Cruel Santino

The event captured the collaborative spirit that has become synonymous with contemporary Fashion Week. Designers, musicians, models, photographers, artists and cultural tastemakers gathered under one roof, creating an atmosphere that celebrated the people who shape fashion beyond the runway. The evening wasn't designed as a conclusion to the week alone. It became an opportunity to reconnect, exchange ideas and acknowledge the creative relationships that continue long after the fashion week calendar.

The collaboration reflected the shared vision behind Vibecaddy and Paris Golf Gallery. Both platforms were born from golf, yet neither defines itself solely through the sport. Vibecaddy has built a global community that explores golf through the lens of fashion, storytelling and lifestyle, connecting a new generation that sees the fairway as another place for creativity and self-expression. Paris Golf Gallery approaches the sport with a similar philosophy, using apparel, design, exhibitions and cultural programming to reshape perceptions of golf within contemporary culture. They both continue to demonstrate that golf can exist comfortably alongside fashion, music and art, opening the sport to audiences who value community as much as competition.

Photography by Cruel Santino & Buero Ludwina

That vision made Les Bains an especially fitting location. Long before becoming one of Paris' most celebrated boutique hotels, the building operated as a nineteenth-century bathhouse before evolving into one of Europe's most influential nightclubs during the 1970s and 1980s. Figures including David Bowie, Grace Jones, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Prince and countless fashion designers, musicians and artists passed through its doors, establishing Les Bains as one of the defining cultural spaces in Paris. Today, much of that history remains woven into its architecture, interiors and atmosphere, allowing every event to exist alongside decades of creative legacy.

Inside, guests moved effortlessly between the hotel's intimate rooms, balconies and historic spaces as conversations flowed from fashion collections to music, publishing, photography and future collaborations. The guest list reflected the international reach of the week, welcoming names including Jeleel, Deto Black, Deela and Cruel Santino alongside emerging creatives and industry figures visiting Paris from across Europe, North America and Africa. Throughout the evening, New Wave Magazine documented the energy of the gathering, capturing both the people and the moments that define Fashion Week beyond the official schedule.

Photography by Cruel Santino & Buero Ludwina

Music formed the foundation of the night, with curation led by Vivendii Sound. Their programming reflected the international character of both the city and the audience, moving naturally through contemporary rap, Afrobeats, electronic music, house, baile funk, dancehall and underground club sounds. Odunsi The Engine went b2b with Jimmy Ayeni annd every transition built on the previous one, allowing the room's energy to evolve organically while reflecting the diverse influences that now shape global nightlife.

Dalel played with an expansive selection that blended Afro-house, soulful electronic records and percussion-led club music, creating a warm rhythm that welcomed guests into the space. Her set established an atmosphere of ease while maintaining enough momentum to gradually fill the dancefloor. KLRA introduced a more experimental energy through bass-driven electronic music, layered textures and contemporary club edits that mirrored the adventurous spirit found across Paris' underground music scene.

As the evening progressed, Your French Boyfriend elevated the tempo with a dynamic mix of hip-hop, Jersey club, baile funk, international rap edits and high-energy club records. The fluid movement between genres reflected the diversity of the crowd itself, with each transition keeping the dancefloor engaged until the closing moments of the celebration. The DJs demonstrated Vivendii Sound's ability to build a musical narrative that felt thoughtful, global and deeply connected to the cultural moment of Fashion Week.

Photography by Cruel Santino & Buero Ludwina

Events like this have become an essential part of Paris Fashion Week because they provide a meeting point for communities that extend far beyond luxury fashion. Independent publications, emerging brands, musicians, photographers and artists increasingly share the same spaces, creating opportunities that rarely exist inside traditional show venues. These gatherings foster collaborations, introduce new creative voices and strengthen the international networks that continue to shape the industry throughout the year.

The closing celebration at Les Bains embodied that evolution. Vibecaddy and Paris Golf Gallery presented a vision of golf that feels contemporary, culturally engaged and community-led, while FAB L'Style's production, Vivendii Sound's musical direction and New Wave Magazine's editorial presence combined to create an evening that reflected the creative energy of Paris itself. As another Fashion Week drew to a close, the event stood as a reminder that the most memorable moments often happen once the runway lights have dimmed, when fashion opens its doors to the wider cultural landscape that continues to inspire it.