What You Need to Know About Every Fashion Week Across the Globe

These days, it’s always fashion week somewhere. And sometimes the greatest sartorial inspiration can come from looking outside of the box. Or, rather, outside of the four main fashion cities — New York, London, Paris and Milan. Now, all over the world, a wealth of international fashion weeks are giving space to younger, newer and arguably fresher designers that aren’t big enough or geographically close enough to show at one of the big four. And each has a significant point of difference. Take, for example, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia, which showcases the best of resort wear instead of the usual spring/summer and autumn/winter collections. The bonus is that resort is cheaper and sticks around in stores longer than seasonal items—attention should be paid, especially if you’re on the hunt for that perfect vacation wardrobe. For exciting-yet-accessible ready-to-wear and street style inspiration, look to Copenhagen Fashion Week, where stalwarts of the schedule include Ganni and Cecilie Bahnsen. For cool and directional designers you’ve never even heard of, there’s Tbilisi Fashion Week, in Georgia—where Balenciaga and Vetements’ Demna Gvasalia hails from. Enough said. Keep scrolling for our definitive guide to the best fashion weeks from around the globe.

The Fashion Crowd: Tbilisi may be niche but it's already pulling in the big crowds. Find everyone here, from Dana Hourani and Nino Elaive. Photographers Adam Katz Sinding, of Le21Eme, and Acielle of Style Du Monde are regularly beating the Tbilisi pavements. The Vibe: If Tbilisi Fashion Week is anything, it's colourful. While the runways are a go-to for oversized proportions, on the streets, see sunny floral dresses and lots of blazers with exaggerated silhouettes, often worn together with sneakers. Very Balenciaga-esque. The Names You Need to Know: Dalood. George Keburia. Materiel by Lado Bokuchava.

The Fashion Crowd: From our very own fashion director-cum-columnist Lisa Aiken to a number of Australian influencers like Mimi Elashiry. The Vibe: In Sydney, the mood is very much out of office. Think glorious summer maxi dresses in sorbet pastels and whisper-thin cottons. Prints also feature heavily. Meanwhile on the streets, gauzy midi dresses were styled with chunky boots, and masculine tailoring was made feminine with strappy sandals. The Names You Need to Know: Camilla and Marc. Albus Lumen. Alice McCall.

The Fashion Crowd: The most fashionable blondes, including Pernille Teisbaek and Camille Charriere. The Vibe: Scandinavia is arguably the home of everything chic, but the runways are far more colourful than one might expect. Think crayola-coloured utilitarian separates and whimsical candyfloss dresses. On the streets, and printed dresses abound, as well as simple jean-and-fun-sweater combos. Minimalist's maximalism at its finest. The Names You Need to Know: Asides from Ganni? Cecile Bahnsen. Stine Goya. Julie Fagerholt Heartmade.

The Fashion Crowd: Rather than have a mega fashion crowd in attendance, Seoul is characterised by its street style. Look to accounts like photographer Lee Jaedoo's for the most fashionable looks. The Vibe: Nowhere does cool quite like Seoul. South Korea's pulsing city is at the centre of everything streetwear. Logos are big news on both the runways and the street—and streetwear is often mixed with stilettos for that perfect symbiosis between high-low. The Names You Need to Know: Charm's, Kathleen Kye.

The Fashion Crowd: A whole roster of cool Russian influencers, including Katu Mikheicheva and Liza Gysevskaya. Look to them for ultimate outfit inspo. The Vibe: Russian fashion week, which takes place in Moscow, is all about the streetwear. On the runway, think zip-up hoodies, plastic macs and Off-White-style branding. The streets offer much of the same: puffa jackets, tracksuit trousers and beanie hats reign supreme. The Names You Need to Know: Alexandr Ragav. Turbo Yalia.

The Fashion Crowd: Celebrities including Kris Wu and model Fan Bingbing. The Vibe: Shanghai's designers embrace their cultural heritage while adding a contemporary twist: think distilled Mandarin collars and Mao-style suits. A huge focus is also place on craft and textiles. On the streets, meanwhile, is typically eccentric: velvet pyjama suits and sporty streetwear in fluro colours. The Names You Need to Know: Xu Zhi, Angel Chen, ShuShu/Tong.

The Fashion Crowd: Brazilian influencers like Thassia Naves are regularly in attendance. The Vibe: Every day in Brazil is another excuse for a party. As such, the fashions are as bright and breezy as the enthusiasm the culture is renowned for. Think gauzy resortwear dresses and bright, tropical prints. The Names You Need to Know: Ronaldo Fraga, Juliana Jabour, Joao Pimeta Feminino.

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Fashion

May 31, 2018