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What do we wear to survive the heat wave in Paris?
Ssense and its anti-cruise capsule collection Ssense Heat answers the question for us
Fashion
June 17th, 2025
June 17th, 2025
If June once meant spring, the timid return of the sun, and a light pleasant breeze, times have changed. While summer is just around the corner, its stifling heat hasn’t waited for July to arrive before hitting Paris, which is already starting to melt like ice cream in the sun. With the capital’s Men’s Fashion Week fast approaching and temperatures becoming increasingly indecent, one question lingers in the minds of locals and visitors alike: what should we wear in Paris during this period to meet the city’s usual style standards without risking heatstroke? The answer comes from Ssense, with Capsule HEAT, its anti-cruise collection tailored for the city along with its first multi-brand summer selection featuring exclusive capsule collections. Through a few of the 125 items from brands like AARON ESH, ABRA, Ayllón, Baserange, Conner Ives, FLORE FLORE, Martine Rose, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Panconesi, Port Tanger, and Stanley Raffington available on Ssense, here is our answer to the question: “What to wear to survive a heatwave in Paris.”
Jorts in all colors and all fabrics
Whether they’re long or short, denim or silk, neutral or bright, shorts are always a good idea. For fans of oversized fits, jorts are the solution—especially a pink Martine Rose jort (rightfully so) or an extra-oversized beige and burgundy version from Stanley Raffington. For something lighter, there’s a satin version from Color Ives, perfect for a quiet walk in the shade or a dinner on an air-conditioned terrace.
Lightweight matching sets
Martine Rose Culotte-short grise exclusive à SSENSE
€350 EUR
Martine Rose Surchemise grise à garnitures en dentelle exclusive à SSENSE
€450 EUR
Martine Rose Chemise bleu marine à garnitures en dentelle exclusive à SSENSE
€390 EUR
Martine Rose Culotte-short bleu marine exclusive à SSENSE
€325 EUR
Hot weather means no motivation to dress up, no motivation means going for ease, and ease means a matching set. That’s why Martine Rose created a set for the capsule featuring a short and light plaid shirt adorned with lace. Perfect as a full look or styled separately however you like, this unisex set—available in blue and beige—is already establishing itself as a summer staple.
Football jerseys and oversized polos
Martine Rose Maillot de soccer bleu à garnitures en dentelle exclusif à SSENSE
€350 EUR
Martine Rose Polo surdimensionné bleu marine et vert à panneaux exclusif à SSENSE
€280 EUR
Martine Rose Polo surdimensionné gris et bleu marine à panneaux exclusif à SSENSE
€280 EUR
Conner Ives Polo de rugby Camelot bleu exclusif à SSENSE
€625 EUR
Martine Rose Maillot de soccer bleu à garnitures en dentelle exclusif à SSENSE
€350 EUR
Martine Rose Polo surdimensionné multicolore à panneaux exclusif à SSENSE
€260 EUR
Already embraced by Dua Lipa and Pinterest girls, one thing’s for sure: this summer, we’ll see more than just swimsuits—we’ll also see plenty of football jerseys. Martine Rose understood that well, offering in her Ssense collection designs ranging from cropped t-shirts to oversized polos that double as dresses. For slightly cooler late evenings, Conner Ives steps in with his gray polka-dot polo.
Color, color, and more color
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Martine Rose Casquette rose à bord roulé exclusive à SSENSE
€205 EUR
Ayllón Pochette Casilda verte exclusive à SSENSE
€230 EUR
Martine Rose Débardeur étagé vert exclusif à SSENSE
€190 EUR
Stanley Raffington Chemise jaune et bleu à motif fleuri imprimé exclusive à SSENSE
€455 EUR
Martine Rose Bandana vert et blanc à garniture en dentelle exclusif à SSENSE
€175 EUR
FLORE FLORE Micro t-shirt Car jaune exclusif à SSENSE
€95 EUR
FLORE FLORE Débardeur Esmé bleu exclusif à SSENSE
€85 EUR
Whether it shows up on a fuchsia cap, an olive green bag by Ayllón, a yellow bandana, or a pool-blue top by Flore Flore, the heat won’t stop us from unleashing the rainbow in our closets to brighten up Paris’s streets. In both accessories and garments, the capsule collection offers a wide range of colorful pieces we hope to see worn through September. Sorry to the Rick Owens lovers, but this summer will be colorful.
