Fashion Week is one of key events in the world of fashion. Fashion Weeks are trade events open to registered buyers, press and members of the fashion industry only. Most probably, not everyone had a chance to take part in such events, and it would be interesting for you to learn about what it is, and how and when it all happens. We will tell you about it in more detail.
Fashion Week is an event where designers present their fashion collection to public for the first time. One may say that it’s a sort of presentation of things, which will later be sold in shops.
When do Fashion Weeks take place?
Fashion week is held twice a year – in spring and in fall – in many countries. There are four important fashion weeks, often referred to as the “Big 4”: New-York, Paris, London and Milan. But what many may not know is that Paris is home to the industry’s first-ever organized fashion week.
The first official Fashion Week began as “Press Week” in 1943 at the height of World War II. The American fashion media couldn’t get over to Paris—where the most fashion-y of shows went down—to see the next season’s collections.
New York Fashion Week (NYFW) happens twice a year—once in February and once in September. It is part of the ‘Big 4’ of fashion weeks and is often considered one of the biggest fashion events in the world. The week normally lasts around 7 to 9 days and during this time there are so many international fashion collections that are modelled to the press and the public. It began in 1993 and was founded by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
World Fashion Week Calendar
The Fashion Week universe doesn’t end here. Apart from the “top 4 Fashion Weeks”, there are more than hundred Fashion Weeks taking place worldwide. The Fashion Week around the world list below will help to navigate through the many different catwalks.
2021 International Fashion Weeks
| 2021 | Fashion Week | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15-19 | Milano Fashion Week Men’s | Italy |
| Jan 19-24 | Paris Fashion Week – Men | France |
| Feb 9-11 | Stockholm Fashion Week | Sweden |
| Feb 18-20 | AltaRoma – Rome Fashion Week | Italy |
| Feb 19-23 | London Fashion Week | UK |
| Feb 23-Mar 1 | Milano Fashion Week Women’s | Italy |
| Mar 1-9 | Paris Fashion Week – Women | France |
| Mar 16-21 | FDCI & Lakmé Fashion Week | India |
| Apr 8-11 | Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid | Spain |
| Apr 15-18 | ModaLisboa / Lisboa Fashion Week | Portugal |
| Apr 20-23 | Hong Kong Fashion Week | China |
| Apr 29-May 1 | Kansas City Fashion Week | USA |
| Apr 29-May 1 | SA Fashion Week | South Africa |
| May 24-29 | Fiji Fashion Week | Fiji |
| May 31-Jun 4 | Afterpay Australian Fashion Week | Australia |
| Jun 12-14 | London Fashion Week | UK |
| Jun 15-19 | Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week | Spain |
| Jun 22-27 | Paris Fashion Week – Men | France |
| Jul 10-16 | Bridal Fashion Week & Awards | Bulgaria |
| Aug 10-13 | Copenhagen Fashion Week | Denmark |
| Aug 23-29 | New Zealand Fashion Week | New Zealand |
| Sep 17-21 | London Fashion Week | UK |
| Sep 26-Oct 2 | Fashion Week Columbus | USA |
| Sep 27-Oct 5 | Paris Fashion Week – Women | France |
| Nov 2-6 | MTC Windhoek Fashion Week | Namibia |
| Dec 3-5 | Swahili Fashion Week | Tanzania |
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