Catwalk tour: the top men’s fashion week venues from the A/W 2014 season

Prada: Designed as 'an experimental and informal stage for performance' in the vein of Pina Bausch, the set was enclosed in metallic mesh scaffolding, with all surfaces covered in the textile material and dramatically lit to enhance the geometric design of its elements. The collection, meanwhile, took cues from the 1972 Fassbinder film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Kenzo: Humberto Leon and Carol Lim once again brought a piece of their American homeland to Paris for their Kenzo outing. The set depicted a cinematic suburban neighbourhood, with models walking onto a quiet street flanked by small houses and lit lamp posts

Brioni: Brendan Mullane's Japanese A/W influences came from a trip that Brioni founder Gaetano Savini took to the Far East in the 1960s. The collection was presented on a round catwalk inside Milan's Museo della Permanente conceived by Villa Eugenie. The 'Salle Ronde' was then outfitted with serene projections of cherry blossoms under a blue sky background, with paper and wood walls replicating the interiors of a traditional Japanese house

Canali: The latest Canali collection was presented in a dimly-lit space, with rows of purple benches lining the catwalk, which came topped by a grand piano. Once guests were seated, Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi took to the stage to perform

DSquared2: A bleak 'Caten Penitentiary' was the backdrop of the twin's latest Milan show. The set was fitted-out as a three-floor psychiatric prison, with an old-school gym included, and staged as a 'day-in-the-life-of' look into the world of correctional institutions, complete with prisoners, guards, psychiatrists and lawyers roaming within

Roberto Cavalli: The flamboyant designer staged his A/W show in the halls of Milan's Palazzo Serbelloni. Here, local architect Barbara Ghidoni conceived an imaginary artist's studio, with models walking through oversized sculptures painted in bright colours

Calvin Klein Collection: This season the American house's Via Umbria show space was kept simple, with dramatic lighting amplifying Italo Zucchelli's monochromatic vision

Cerruti: Aldo Maria Camillo enlisted Parisian light master Thierry Dreyfus to create the set for his latest Cerruti outing. Inside Espace Vendôme, models walked through a metallic staircase painted bright red, in stark contrast to the simple industrial feel of the location

Photography: Mathias Wendzinski

Gucci: The Gucci show space got a little update this season. Dressed up in darker hues, the venue featured a black parquet catwalk and black velvet seats to match Frida Giannini's moodier sensuality

Maison Martin Margiela: Espace Oscar Niemeyer was the backdrop to the latest Maison Martin Margiela show in Paris, its modern lines offsetting the rough textures of the clothes

Maison Martin Margiela: The show took place in the basement of the 1960s building, with its half-buried dome's silhouette reflected by mirrored panels and the sage-green carpets left exposed

Jil Sander: Eschewing the customary pure white of the past, Thierry Dreyfus created a more contrasting design for Jil Sander's latest menswear outing. The set had a darker atmosphere, which was enhanced by the grey inclined catwalk that wrapped around the seating benches, and the subdued lighting that created a more moody effect

Kris Van Assche: This season the designer mixed traditional motifs and textures with John Baldessari-inspired prints. To enhance the rich garments, the set was a minimal affair, with a wide white catwalk illuminated by a bright set of spotlights running overhead

Moncler: The Moncler show took place in a trompe l'oeil library in the large via Tortona showspace. Inspired by the aesthetics of golf in his collection, Thom Browne designed the set over 10 rooms that recreated the ambience of an English club house, with panels mimicking wooden bookshelves in warm colours

Photography: Mathieu Ridelle for Villa Eugenie

Raf Simons: The designer paired up with artist Sterling Ruby for his A/W collection, with the show's set presenting a tribute to the American guest. Simons' models walked under the artist's sculptures from his 'Soft Work' series, which hung above the catwalk, bearing the American flag

Dior Homme: Kris Van Assche's sophisticated Dior Homme collection was shown in a room scented by lillies that were placed on guests' seats before they arrived. Models walked on a floating geometric parquet, laid over a glowing blue floor

Photography: Adrien Dirand

Neil Barrett: Milan-based designer Neil Barrett chose the Palazzo del Senato's stone 'porches' to present his collection, using the colonnade as the set for his show

Saint Laurent: Hedi Slimane's lighting arrangements never fail to amaze and this season's set up at the L'Hôtel national des Invalides didn't disappoint. Modular blocks moved down the wide catwalk in a geometric installation of giant flickering lights

Paul Smith: The 19th century dome of La Bourse de Commerce was the setting for Paul Smith's Parisian show. Models walked under the venue's beautifully lit frescoes on a catwalk of Persian carpets arranged in a circle on the decorated marble floor

Salvatore Ferragamo: The set at Salvatore Ferragamo was simple and modern. Models descended from a wooden staircase onto a catwalk with a backdrop of timber panels that were back-lit, creating a three-dimensional effect. The pure lines of the set and the unobtrusive design were a nod to Massimiliano Giornetti's neat, architectural tailoring

Versace: A large sculptural arch enlightened the sleek, all-black Versace show space in Milan. The piece was adorned with parts of cars and motorbikes - including flashing lights and metallic wheel rims - referencing the collection, which featured similar elements studded onto leather

Y-3: The catwalk at Y-3 was enlivened with black and white graphic elements, with matching neon tube lighting, referencing the stripes of the Adidas logo and the collection's comic inspiration

Photography: Mathieu Ridelle for Villa Eugenie

Z Zegna: A peaceful setting greeted guests of Z Zegna's A/W show, with the catwalk taking centre stage as a white lacquered box, lit by an oversized hanging screen

Dries Van Noten: 'Bienvenue au Palais de la Découverte' (welcome to the palace of discovery) was spelt out in black stencilled letters on the walls of the Grand Palais' stables, which hosted Dries Van Noten's latest menswear show. The cavernous space featured rough elements such as steel structures and crumbling walls, enhancing the designer's bold palette

Photography: Mathieu Ridelle for Villa Eugenie

Lanvin: Lucas Ossendrijver chose the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts to present his new Lanvin collection once again. The architectural elements of the Parisian school's hall were left bare, and the floor mosaics became the catwalk. The superb lighting arrangement by Villa Eugenie enhanced the show's dramatic setting

Photography: Frederik Vercruysse for Villa Eugenie

Thom Browne: The designer took his guests to a moody forest for his latest show, creating a monochromatic woodland scene clad in assorted men's tailoring fabrics in the centre of his grey catwalk. The woodland is a nod to the leaf embroidery motif used in the collection