Belorussian Fashion Week
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
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