Dubai, a city synonymous with opulence and innovation, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to securing a prestigious spot among the world’s leading fashion weeks with the recent autumn/winter 24/25 edition of Dubai Fashion Week (DFW). Over five days in February 2024, DFW showcased an impressive array of runway shows, events, and collaborations, solidifying its influence and global profile. This year’s DFW also celebrated its first anniversary as the region’s official fashion week on the international fashion calendar.
• Dubai Fashion Week goes global
DFW is an evolution of the original Arab Fashion Week, which ran for 21 editions from 2015. In February 2023, Dubai Design District (d3) and the Arab Fashion Council launched DFW as the region’s official fashion week, bolstering Dubai’s influence as a global fashion capital alongside New York, London, Paris, and Milan.
This year, the event was scheduled to lead the global fashion calendar. It boasted a new, state-of-the-art venue along d3’s waterfront but also sprawled across the city, incorporating new venues, welcoming new DFW members and partners, and fostering designer-buyer collaborations. The event attracted global buyers, media, celebrities, and key fashion stakeholders.
This story is from the March 2024 edition of Forbes Middle East - English.
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