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Belarus Fashion Week (BFW) is an international professional event focused on promoting designer clothing in Belarus. Founded in the fall of 2010, the fashion week has several key objectives[2][3]:
- Draw public attention to local fashion development
- Encourage advancement of the fashion industry
- Inform Belarusians about national fashion designers
- Provide a platform for designers to showcase their creative talent
- Promote Belarus’s fashion potential internationally
Event Characteristics
The fashion week features daily runway shows of prêt-à-porter and prêt-à-porter de luxe collections. It includes multiple components such as:
- Official press conference and opening ceremony
- Daily runway shows at BFW Pavilion
- Sales exhibition (SHOWROOM BFW)
- Fashion Study Centre with lectures and workshops
- Photo exhibitions and film festivals
- Children’s fashion runway shows
- Contest for young designers (NEW NAMES BFW)
Participants
The event showcases a diverse range of designers, including:
- Established Belarusian brands like BALUNOVA, PAPILIO, and MARINICH
- Emerging designers such as HISTORIA NATURALIS and NATASHA TSU RAN
- International guest collections from designers across various countries
Support and Organization
Belarus Fashion Week is organized through combined efforts of fashion companies, partner financial contributions, and official state support[2]. The target audience includes successful professionals, business leaders, and young fashion enthusiasts with above-average income levels[3].
The fashion week aims to provide a positive reputation for Belarusian companies both domestically and internationally, serving as a crucial platform for fashion industry development and networking.
Citations: [1] https://www.bfw.by [2] https://www.zoemagazine.net/132431-what-are-the-new-designer-from-belarus-fashion-week/ [3] https://europaregina.eu/fashion-weeks/fashion-weeks-europe/belarus-fashion-week/ [4] https://www.bfw.by/en/ [5] https://www.instagram.com/belarusfashionweek/ [6] https://www.facebook.com/belarusfashionweek/ [7] https://www.instagram.com/belarusfashionweek/reels/ [8] https://europaregina.eu/fashion-weeks/fashion-weeks-europe/minsk-fashion-week/
Yanina Goncharova — head of the Belarusian Chamber of Fashion
Photo: Belarus Fashion Week / Facebook
International professional event focused on the clothing prêt-a-porter and de luxe, founded in 2010 by Yanina Goncharova a head of Republican Non-Governmental Organization “The Belarusian Chamber of Fashion” and Crystal Nymph Center.
Belorussian Fashion Week
Photo: Petr Vinnichek / BFW
