The Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) is back for a spectacular Spring-Summer 25 session next month. This particular fashion week is special as Dubai will open the global fashion season well ahead of New York, London, Paris and Milan, consolidating our glamorous city’s rep as a global fashion destination.
From September 1 to September 7, the Dubai Design District (d3) will transform into a sartorial haven with runway shows by regional and international designers from over 30 countries. That’s not all – Dubai Design District will be rife with pop-up events, exhibitions, parties, street fashion, workshops and capsule launches.
What to expect at the Dubai Fashion Week S/S25
For the first three days, haute couture and personal shopping experiences will be the highlight featuring sartorial heavyweights like Michael Cinco and Roberto Cavalli. The last three days will focus on ready-to-wear and streetwear collections. Malaysian fashion designer Alia Bastamam, London-based sustainable womenswear April & Alex, Dubai-based Lebanese designer Dima Ayad and Parisian label Weinsanto will showcase on these days.
This edition marks the introduction of an International Buyers Programme – a buyers platform that offers retailers worldwide benefits and connects them to designers. Besides that, an array of engaging talks and events such as the Threads Talk 3.0 which sees industry experts discussing hot topics and current fashion trends are also part of the calendar.
Exclusive parties, famous showstoppers
A bunch of exclusive invite-only parties and runaway appearances by fashion icons, such as supermodel Naomi Campbell, are usually part of the DFW calendar. However, details of S/S25 events are still unclear. This edition marks DFW’s return to the Dubai Design District (d3) as the main and only venue.
During the A/W 24-25 session in February 2024, events also took place at other venues such as Sotheby’s and Bloomingdale’s. Find the full Dubai Fashion Week schedule here.
Formerly known as the Arab Fashion Week, DFW was rebranded in 2023 to level up to the glam factor of fashion capitals like London, Paris, New York and Milan.
The City of Gold is already a fashion force to reckon with in the Middle East – first men’s fashion week, a special Barbie collection by Jean Louis Sabaji in partnership with Mattel, choosing MENA’s first curvy model – Ameni Esseibi – as the Arab Fashion Week ambassador is just a handful of many milestones.