Fashion week is a week-long industry event showcasing the latest collections from fashion houses and designers to a crowd of retail buyers, media profesisonals, and fashion enthusiasts – setting a tone for the trends that will be popular for the upcoming season.
This sartorial event takes place in fashion capitals around the globe including New York, Milan, London, and Paris; many of which are sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. However, there are fashion weeks worldwide that focus on their local and emerging designers. During major fashion weeks, famous faces in fashion such as Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour are seen sitting front-row-center during runway shows from Marc Jacobs in New York to Christian Dior in Paris. Here are a few fashion weeks around the globe to put on your radar.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia is held in Sydney, featuring innovative designs from Australia’s leading designers. The event is held for Spring/Summer during the second week in April.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin is a platform for emerging and established fashion designers in Germany. The event is held for Spring/Summer the first week in July.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul serves to promote awarness of local talent and increase Turkish design on a global scale. The event is held for Autumn/Winter during mid-March.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo is hosted by Japanese Fashion Week Organization and showcases Japanese designs throughout Tokyo, Shibuya Hikarie and Roppongi. The event is held twice a year in March and October.
London Fashion Week, presented by the British Fashion Council, is a global event featuring fashions from prominent British designers. The event is held twice a year during the second week in February and September.
Fashion Week Los Angeles was established by designers, agents, and editors to create a marketplace showcasing designers. The event is held mid-March and October.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim brings together swimwear designers from around the world to show their collections. The event is held the third week in July at the popular South Beach hotel, The Raleigh.
Milan Fashion Week is presented by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (The National Chamber of Italian Fashion), which promotes the development of Italian fashion. The event is held twice a year in the third week of February and September.
Mercedes-Benz fashion Week New York is recognized as the premiere fashion event showcasing more than 80 designers. The event is held twice a year at Lincoln Center in New york City in the first week of February and September.
Paris Fashion Week is the epicenter of the fashion industry worldwide organized by the French Fashion Foundation and, including prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear) and haute couture (high fashion). The event is held in the fourth week of February and September.
Phoenix Fashion Week was founded by a local group of fashion professionals to promote emerging local designers. The organization has grown to include designers across the nation, selected during a city tour. The event is held the first week of October.
Image source: Reem Acra Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week/cambio.com
