A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or “houses” to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know what’s “in” and what’s “out” for the season.
Behind the scenes of Steven Alan Spring Summer 2014. Some rights reserved by goMainstream
The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the four fashion capitals of the world: New York City, London, Milan, and Paris. Some other important fashion weeks in the world are held in Australia, Bangalore, Jakarta, Berlin, Bangkok, Barcelona, Seoul, Tokyo, São Paulo, Los Angeles, Łódź, Rome, Dubai, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Toronto, Dallas and Madrid.
Fashion week happens twice a year in the major fashion capitals of the world: New York, Paris, London and Milan. Fashion weeks are held several months in advance of the season to allow the press and buyers a chance to preview fashion designs for the following season.
Fashion week is an event at which designers display new lines of clothes, bags, shoes, or accessories. Here are the four main fashion weeks: