Fashion weeks around the world
Fashion weeks are prestigious global events that showcase the latest trends and designs in the fashion industry. The most prominent fashion weeks are known as the “Big Four”:
- New York Fashion Week
- London Fashion Week
- Milan Fashion Week
- Paris Fashion Week[1][4][5][8]
Global Fashion Week Landscape
The fashion week scene has become increasingly multipolar in the 21st century, with numerous events taking place worldwide. Beyond the Big Four, other significant fashion weeks include:
Regional Fashion Weeks
- North America:
- Vancouver Fashion Week
- Los Angeles Fashion Week
- Miami Fashion Week
- Multiple city-specific events like Atlanta, Chicago, and Boston Fashion Weeks[1]
- Asia:
- India Fashion Week
- Tokyo Fashion Week
- Shanghai Fashion Week
- Seoul Fashion Week
- Dubai Fashion Week[1]
- Europe:
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
- Berlin Fashion Week
- Madrid Fashion Week
- Vienna Fashion Week[2]
- Africa:
- Dakar Fashion Week
- Lagos Fashion Week
- African Fashion Week London[1][2]
Unique Characteristics
Paris Fashion Week stands out as particularly notable, being considered the fashion capital of the world. It features:
- Haute couture, menswear, and womenswear
- Prominent French labels like Chanel, Dior, and Saint Laurent
- An international lineup, with 50% of brands not being French[4]
These fashion weeks are not just runway shows, but platforms for designers to showcase creativity, attract buyers, media, celebrities, and set global fashion trends[5].
The fashion week calendar continues to expand, with over a hundred events worldwide spanning from Fiji to Panama, including specialized events like plus-size and eco-focused fashion shows[5].
Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fashion_events [2] https://europaregina.eu/fashion-weeks/ [3] https://fashionweekdates.com [4] https://sizebay.com/en/blog/biggest-fashion-events/ [5] https://fashionunited.com/landing/fashionweeks-around-the-world-list [6] https://fashionweekonline.com/fashion-week-dates [7] https://cfda.com/fashion-calendar/important-dates/upcoming [8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_week
Africa
Botswana
| Botswana Fashion Weekend | BFW |
| Gaborone Fashion Weekend | GFW |
Cote d’Ivoire
| Cote d’Ivoire Fashion Week | IFW |
Egypt
| Cairo Fashion Festival | CFF |
| Cairo Couture Collections | CCC |
| Cairo Fashion Week | CFW |
| La Mode A Beyrouth - Cairo | MBC |
Kenya
| Nairobi Fashion Week | NFW |
Malawi
| Fashion Malawi Edition | FME |
Nigeria
| Africa Fashion Week Nigeria | AFWN |
| Hayati Fashion Week | HFW |
| Lagos Fashion Week | LFW |
| Port Harcourt International Fashion Week | PHIFW |
South Africa
| SA Johannesburg Fashion Week | SAJFW |
| Cape Town Fashion Week | CTFW |
| Durban Fashion Week | DFW |
| Eastern Cape Fashion Week (Port Elizabeth) | ECTFW |
| Pretroria Fashion Week | PFW |
| Khayelitsha Fashion Week | KFW |
America
Argentina
| Buenos Aires Fashion Week | BAFW |
| Cordoba Fashion Week | CFW |
| Mendoza Fashion Week | MFW |
| Santa Fe Fashion Week | SFFW |
Bolivia
| Bolivia Fashion Week | BFW |
| International Fashion Week Bolivia | IFWB |
Brazil
| Minas Gerais Fashion Week | MGFW |
| Brasília Fashion Week | BFW |
| Fortaleza Fashion Week | FFW |
| Amazônia Fashion Week | AFW |
| Rio Fashion Week | RFW |
| Salvador de Bahia Black Fashion Week | SDBBFW |
| São Paulo Fashion Week | SPFW |
Canada
| African Fashion Week Toronto | AFWT |
| Alberta Fashion Week | AFW |
| Montréal Fashion and Design Festival | MFDF |
| Toronto Fashion Week | TFW |
| TOM | TOMTMFW |
| Vancouver Fashion Week | VFW |
Chile
| Chile Fashion Week | CFW |
| Elite Model Look Chile | EMLC |
| Santiago Fashion Week | SFW |
Colombia
| Bogota Fashion Week | BFW |
| Barranquilla Fashion Week | BFW |
| Cali Fashion Week | CFW |
| Cali ExpoShow | CES |
| Cartagena Fashion | CF |
| ColombiaModa | CM |
| ColombiaTex | CT |
| Medellin Fashion Week | MFW |
| Plataforma K | PK |
Jamaica
| Caribbean Fashion Week | CFW |
| Style Week Jamaica | SWJ |
| Kingston Bridal Week | KBW |
Mexico
| Guadalajara Design Week | GDW |
| Cancun Coture Week | CCW |
| Mexico City Fashion Week | MCFW |
| MT Fashion Week (Monterrey) | MTFW |
| Puebla Fashion Show | PFS |
Panama
| Panama Fashion Week | PFW |
Paraguay
| Asunción Fashion Week | AFW |
| Ciudad del Este Fashion Week | CDEFW |
Peru
| LIF Fashion Week (Lima) | LIFW |
Puerto Rico
| Elite Model Look Puerto Rico | EMLPR |
| Puerto Rico High Fashion Week | PRHFW |
| San Juan Moda | SJM |
| West Fashion Week | WFW |
| South Fashion Week | SFW |
United States
| Africa Fashion Week New York | AFWNY |
| African Fashion Week Houston | AFWH |
| Atlantic City Fashion Week | ACFW |
| Boston Fashion Week | BFW |
| Christian Fashion Week | CHFW |
| Fashion Week Columbus | FWC |
| Fashion Week Cleveland | FWCL |
| Fashion Week MN | FWMN |
| Houston Fashion Week | HFW |
| Los Angeles Fashion Film Festival | LAFFF |
| Los Angeles Fashion Week | LAFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week | MFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week Los Angeles | MFWLA |
| Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami | MBFWM |
| Met Gala | MG |
| Miami Fashion Week | MFW |
| New York Fashion Week (capital) | NYFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week | MFW |
| Rip the Runway | RR |
| Pittsburgh Fashion Week | PFW |
| Splendid Indian Closet Fashion Tour | SICFT |
| Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | VSFS |
Uruguay
| Itaú MoWeek | IMOW |
| Montevideo Fashion Week | MFW |
Venezuela
| Caracas Fashion Week | CFW |
Asia
Armenia
| Armenian Fashion Week | AFW |
| Erevan Fashion Week | EFW |
| Yerevan Fashion Week “Golden Lace” | YFWGL |
Bahrain
| Bahrain International Design Week | BIDW |
Bangladesh
| Bangladesh Fashion Week | BFW |
| Dhaka Fashion Week | DFW |
China
| Centrestage | |
| China Fashion Week | CFW |
| Guangzhou Fashion Week | GFW |
| Hong Kong Fashion Week | HHFW |
| Original Design Fashion Week Shenzhen China | ODF |
| Shanghai Fashion Week | SFW |
| Shenzhen Fashion Week | SFW |
| Tianjin Fashion Week | TFW |
India
| Delhi Times LifeStyle Week | DTLSW |
| Bangalore Fashion Week | BFW |
| India Fashion Week | IFW |
| India Showcase Week | ISW |
| India Kids Fashion Show | IKFS |
| India Runway Week | IRW |
| Indore Fashion Week | IFW |
| Junior’s Fashion Week | JFW |
| Kerala Fashion League | KFL |
| Lakme Fashion Week | LFW |
| Mysore Fashion Week | MFW |
| Navi Mumbai Fashion Week | NMFW |
Indonesia
| Indonesia Fashion Week | IFW |
| Jakarta Fashion Week | JFW |
| Plaza Indonesia’s Men Fashion Week | PIMFW |
| Surabaya Fashion Parade | SFP |
| Bandung Fashion Week | BFW |
| Jember Fashion Carnaval | JFC |
| Bali Fashion Trend | BFT |
| Jogja Fashion Week | JFW |
| Jakarta Modest Fashion Week | JFW |
| Jakarta Hijab Fashion Week Femme | JHFW |
| Celebes Beauty Fashion Week | SBFW |
Iran
| Iran Fashion Week | IFW |
| Tehran Fashion Week | TFW |
Israel
| Tel Aviv Fashion Week | TAFW |
Japan
| Girls Award | GA |
| Hiroshima Fashion Week | HFW |
| Kobe Collection | KC |
| Kyoto Fashion Week | KFW |
| Nagoya Fashion Week | NFW |
| Osaka Fashion Week | OFW |
| Sapporo Fashion Week | SFW |
| Tokyo Fashion week (ja) | TFW |
| Tokyo Girls Collection | TGC |
Malaysia
| Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week | KLFW |
| Malaysian International Fashion Alliance (MIFA) | |
| Asia Islamic Fashion Week 2017 (AIFW 2017) |
Mongolia
| Goyol | GFF |
Nepal
| CHIC Fashion Show | CFS |
| Model Hunt Nepal | MHN |
| Nepal Fashion Week | NFW |
| The Himalayan Times TGIF Nepal Fashion Week | THTFW |
| The Show | TS |
| Voyage of creation | VC |
Pakistan
| Pakistan Fashion Week | PFW |
| Islamabad Fashion Week | IFW |
| Karachi Fashion Week | KFW |
| Lahore Fashion Week | LFW |
| Peshawar Fashion Week | PFW |
| PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week | SFW |
| Media Box Fashion Week | MBFW |
Philippines
| Philippine Fashion Week | PFW |
| Manila Fashion Festival | MFF |
| Mega Fashion Week | MFW |
| Stylefest Ph | SP |
| Philippine Fashion Gala | PWG |
| Bench Fashion Week | BFW |
Qatar
| Doha Fashion Week | DFW |
Russia
| Novosibirsk Fashion Week | NFW |
| Yekaterinburg Ural Fashion Week | EUFW |
Singapore
| Asia Fashion Exchange | AFE |
| Asia Style Collection | ASC |
| Fide Fashion Weeks | FFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week | MFW |
| Singapore Fashion Festival | SFF |
| Singapore Fashion Week | SFW |
South Korea
| Busan Fashion Week | BFW |
| Daegu Fashion Fair (Week) | DFFW |
| Preview in Daegu | PD |
| Seoul Fashion Week | SFW |
| Seoul Girls Collection | SGC |
Sri Lanka
| Colombo Fashion Week | CFW |
Thailand
| Bangkok International Fashion Week | BIFW |
Turkey
| Ankara Fashion Week | AFW |
| Istanbul Fashion Week | IFW |
| Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul | MBFWI |
United Arab Emirates
| Arab Fashion Week | AFW |
Vietnam
| Vietnam International Fashion Week | VIFW |
Europe
Austria
| Viena Fashion Week | VFF |
Azerbaijan
| Azerbaijan Fashion Week | AFW |
| Baku Fashion Week | BFW |
Belarus
| Belorussian Fashion Week | BFW |
Belgium
| Antwerp Fashion Show | AFS |
| Brussels Fashion Week | BFW |
Bulgaria
| Sofia Fashion Week Couture | SFWC |
| Sofia Fashion Week | SFW |
| Kids Fashion Week | KFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week Plovdiv | MFWP |
| Plovdiv Fashion Week Prêt-à-Porter | PFWP |
| Bridal Fashion Week Plovdiv | BFWP |
| Dance Fashion Week Burgas | DFWB |
| Lingerie & Swimwear Fashion Week Varna | LSFWV |
Czech Republic
| Prague Fashion Week | PFW |
Croatia
| Zagreb Fashion Week | ZFW |
Denmark
| Copenhagen Fashion Week | CFW |
| Gallery Int Fashion Fair | GIFF |
Estonia
| Tallinn Fashion Week | TFW |
Finland
| Helsinki Fashion Week | HFW |
France
| Africa Fashion Week Paris | AFWP |
| Bordeaux Fashion Week | BFW |
| Elite Model Look | EML |
| Cannes-Nice Fashion Week | CNFW |
| Bal des débutantes | BD |
| Paris Fashion Week | PFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week | MFW |
| Lille Fashion Week | LFW |
| Lyon Fashion Week (FashionCity Show) | LFW |
| Marseille Fashion Week | MFW |
| Nantes Fashion Week | NFW |
| Rennes Fashion Week | RFW |
| Toulouse Fashion Week | TFW |
| Strasbourg Fashion Week (EM Fashion Week) | SFW |
| St. Tropez Fashion Week | SFW |
Georgia
| Adjara Fashion Week | AFW |
| Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi | MBFWT |
| Tbilisi Fashion Week | TFW |
Germany
| Baltic Fashion Week (Usedom Island) | BFW |
| Berlin Fashion Week | BFW |
| Bread and Butter tradeshow | BBTS |
| Stylenite by Michael Michalsky | |
| Düsseldorf Fashion Week | DFW |
| Frankfurt Fashion Week | FFW |
| Hamburg Fashion Week | HFW |
| Cologne Fashion Week | CFW |
| Krefeld Street Fashion Show | KSFS |
| Munich Fashion Week | MFW |
| Schwerin LOOK | |
| Stuttgart Fashion Week | SFW |
| Warnemünde Fashion Week (Rostock) | WFW |
Greece
| Athens Xclusive Designers Week | AXDW |
Hungary
| Budapest Fashion Week | BFW |
Italy
| Bari Fashion Week | BFW |
| Benevento Fashion Week | BFW |
| Benevento In Moda | BIM |
| Bologne Fashion Week | BFW |
| Catania Fashion Week | CFW |
| Cesena Fashion Week | CFW |
| Cortina Fashion Week | CFW |
| Firenze Fashion Week | FFW |
| Genova Fashion Week | GFW |
| Milan Fashion Week | MFW |
| Napoli Fashion Week | NFW |
| Pitti Immagine | PI |
| Reggio Calabria Fashion Week | RCFW |
| Rimini Fashion Week | RFW |
| Roma Fashion Week | RFW |
| Salerno Fashion Week | SFW |
| Torino Fashion Week | TFW |
| Trieste Fashion Week | TFW |
| Venezia Fashion Week | VFW |
| Verona Fashion Week | VFW |
Latvia
| Riga Fashion Week | RFW |
Lithuania
| Mados infekcija | MI |
Luxembourg
| Luxembourg Fashion Week | LXFW |
Malta
| Mercedes-Benz Malta Fashion Week | MBMFW |
Monaco
| Montecarlo Fashion Week (Fashion Fair Week) | MFW |
Netherlands
| Amsterdam Fashion Week | AFW |
| Rotterdam Fashion Week | RFW |
| Canal Catwalk | CC |
| Floating Fashion Week | FFW |
Norway
| Oslo Fashion Week | OFW |
Poland
| Łódź FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland | LFPFWP |
| Mercedes Benz Fashion Weekend Warsaw |
Portugal
| Lisbon Fashion Week | LFW |
| Portugal Fashion | PF |
Romania
| Feeric Fashion Week | FFW |
| Bucharest Fashion Week | BFW |
Russia
| Nizhny Fashion Week | NFW |
| Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia | MBFWR |
| St. Petersburg Fashion Week | SPFW |
| Volvo Moscow Fashion Week | VMFW |
Serbia
| Belgrade Fashion Week | BFW |
| Elite Model Look Serbia | EMLS |
| Belgrade Design Week | BDW |
| Serbia Fashion Week | SFW |
Spain
| Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week | CMFW |
| Barcelona Fashion Week (Pasarela Gaudí) | BFW |
| Malagá Fashion Week (Plaza Mayor Week) | MFW |
| Murcia Fashion Week | MFW |
| Valencia Fashion Week | VFW |
| Sevilla Fashion Week | SFW |
| Zaragoza Fashion Week | ZFW |
| The Brandery |
Sweden
| Stockolm Fashion Week | SFW |
| Umeå Fashion Week | UFW |
United Kingdom
| Aberdeen Fashion Week | AFW |
| Asia Fashion Week London | AFWL |
| Africa Fashion Week London(africa-fashion-week-london) | AFWL |
| Birmingham Fashion Week | BFW |
| Brighton Fashion Week | BFW |
| Bristol Fashion Week | BFW |
| Cheltenham Fashion Week | CFW |
| Clothes Show Live | CSL |
| Essex Fashion Week | EFW |
| Fashion in Film Festival | FFF |
| Leeds Fashion Show | LEFW |
| Liverpool Fashion Week | LIFW |
| London Fashion Week | LFW |
| London Fashion Week at Somerset House | LFWSH |
| London Pacific Fashion Week | LPFW |
| Men’s Fashion Week | MFW |
| Manchester Fashion Week | MFW |
| Oxford Fashion Week | OFW |
| Pure London | PL |
| Strut | |
| Sunrise in Baku Fashion Project | SBFP |
| The Fashion Awards | FA |
Ukraine
| Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days | MBKFD |
| Odessa Holiday Fashion Week | OHFW |
| Ukrainian Fashion Week | UFW |
Oceania
Australia
| Australian Fashion Week | AFW |
| Melbourne Fashion Festival | MFF |
| Melbourne Spring Fashion Week | MSFW |
| Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane | MBFFB |
| Adelaide Fashion Festival | AFF |
| Telstra Perth Fashion Festival | TPFW |
Fiji
| Fiji Fashion Week | FFW |
New Zealand
| NZ Fashion Week | NZFW |
See also
Footnotes
[1] List of fashion events (Wikipedia.org)
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