To be held from Sep 01-07, 2024, at Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) SS 25 will showcase streetwear and haute couture collections by over 30 brands from countries including France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Palestine, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3), a global creative hub by Tecom Group PJSC, and the Arab Fashion Council, DFW epitomises excellence, foresight, and diversity in the fashion industry.
The first three days of DFW SS25 will highlight haute couture collections, offering high fashion and personalised shopping experiences in collaboration with distinguished retailers. The latter three days will focus on ready-to-wear collections from acclaimed designers such as Alia Bastamam, April & Alex, BenangJarum, BLSSD, DimaAyad, Lama Jouni, Mrs. Keepa, Born in Exile, Buttonscarves, Choice, Heaven Lights, Riva, Viva Vox, and Weinsanto.
These presentations are supported by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the governing body behind Paris Fashion Week. The final day will emphasise private appointments and a buyers’ market.
This year, DFW will also introduce the International Buyers Program that aims to enable global retailers to enroll in DFW’s Tier Benefits. This program expands buyers’ reach and talent discovery within Dubai’s vibrant fashion ecosystem, further establishing the city as the region’s fashion capital.
Khadija Al Bastaki, Senior Vice President, Dubai Design District (d3) – part of Tecom Group says, DFW has unveiled incredible opportunities, partnerships, and global networks to participating designers and buyers. The event aims to push the envelope further with this latest edition, which includes a new buyer’s platform, an expanded venue, more events, and an extended schedule of designers. Dubai Fashion Week will once more raise the bar for fashion excellence and cement Dubai among the global fashion capitals.
Mohammed Aqra, Chief Strategy Officer, Arab Fashion Council, adds, a key objective of the Buyers Program is to foster meaningful connections between global retailers and the innovative designers that Dubai Fashion Week showcases. The positive feedback from the global fashion industry underscores the platform’s importance in the international arena.
