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Go big or phone home. On Wednesday, Walter van Beirendonck, one of the avant-garde fashion designers in the Antwerp Six, debuted an alien-inspired collection on the runway at Paris Men’s Fashion Week.

Yes, awards season may be taking over the headlines these days, but let’s not forget about the new fashion season. Before couture and womenswear lead the conversation, menswear is acting as an especially satisfying appetizer, kicking things off with shows in Florence, Milan, and Paris.

Despite a lighter runway schedule, Paris remains a hot spot of brands old and new to make their mark. Here WWD spotlights four brands showing for the first time on the men's calendar: the final line launched under the direction of Issey Miyake;