Fashion shows take place in all major
cities around the world, and at all times of year. In the coming weeks,
those who can’t get enough fashion news, updates, and trends, can visit
cities around the world to attend some of the biggest fashion events
featuring some of the best known names in the industry. As we approach
the A/W 2015 season on calendar the fashion scene is looking into Spring
Summer 2016, here are just a few of the best fashion shows and
exhibitions to enjoy.
Bare in mind, most of men’s collections
for SS16 were already shown during the summer therefore it is time for
the ladies to take the catwalks.
Stockholm Fashion Week
runs from 10th to 16th August and features a combination of trade fairs,
as well as exhibitions, events, and fashion shows that are open to the
public. The exhibition is primarily aimed at those who work within the
fashion industry, including retailers and suppliers, but the city will
play host to a series of shows and events that can be visited by members
of the public as well. Photo above from Missoni show by Pasquale
Ettorre for Design Scene.
From 17th to 22nd August, Montreal
hosts a major outdoor fashion event with all events open to the public,
and there are expected to be more than half a million visitors. As well
as the latest designs and trends being exhibited to fashion lovers, you
can also experience live creative sessions, design showcases, and
musical exhibitions, ensuring that there is something for everyone.
Mumbai’s fashion week
is co-run by Lakme, whose aim is to put Indian fashion on the map. It
runs between 26th and 30th August and features a host of fashion,
accessory, and textile designers. There are also features on next
generation designers and emerging talents. You can also see fashion
films created by designers as a means of showcasing their creative
talent.
New York Fashion Week
is one of the biggest and most prestigious of fashion week celebrations.
September 10th to 17th are the dates when you can see the latest
collections from the biggest names in fashion, shows put together by
some of the most creative talents, and clothes and accessories modelled
by the biggest names in modelling. New York fashion week is big and can
get very busy, but it is one of the most important dates in the annual
fashion calendar.
London Fashion Week
runs from Friday 18 September to Tuesday 22 September it brings the
best of British fashion with of course Burberry as the center point of
the week (to be streemed live on Design Scene). Above photo from London
Fashion Week by Clara Copley.
Milan Fashion Week
follows from Wednesday 23 September to Monday 28 September, always
regularly featured on our pages it will showcase the new tendencies in
Italian fashion. Above look from PRADA Fall Winter Show.
And last but not least the Paris Fashion Week
with its flavour for couture is taking its ready-to-wear to the runways
from Tuesday 29 September. to Wednesday 7th of October. More than a
week at the end of the every-busy Fashion Weeks month.
Fashion weeks and fashion exhibitions
vary from those that are aimed at industry professionals to public
exhibitions and showcases of emerging talent. If you love fashion in all
its guises, enjoy big budget shows, are interested in the social history and cultural context of clothing, or you want to find the next big trend for your own shop or fashion business, then these are the shows to visit.
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