While Milan, Paris, London, and New York dominate headlines as always, several rising fashion weeks are injecting fresh energy and creativity into the global circuit. Here is our guide to those lesser known fashion weeks that we should pay attention in the world of fashion.
Lagos Fashion Week – Nigeria
Dates: October 29 – November 2, 2025
Venue: Lagos, Nigeria
Why its significant: Lagos is a capital of African style and creativity – essentially advocating for bold prints, storytelling through culture, new luxury brands emerging & sustainable practices & supports next next-generation talent to expand the global fashion narrative that we so love.
Georgia Fashion Week – Georgia
Dates: June 14-16, 2025 (Fall/Winter)
Venue: Tbilisi, Georgia
Why it matters: Trades are becaming known for evolving avant-garde, genders fluid, experimental design elements understood widely amount the Eastern European heritage. Tbilisi Fashion Week always reflects emerging revolutionary collection and narrative craftsmanship eventually .
Auckland/New Zealand Fashion Week – New Zealand
Dates: August 25 – 30, 2025
Venue: Auckland, Shed 10 at Queens Wharf.
Why it matters: The signature fashion event in Aotearoa, is now bringing strong Pacific and Māori voices to the event. Indigenous excellence and creativity, ethical production, and cultural innovation will be the centre of the week through events like the Pacific Fusion .
Seoul Fashion Week – South Korea
Dates: September 4-7, 2025 , for Spring/Summer 2026 collections
Venue: Seoul , South Korea
Why it matters: A hybridisation of technology and runway/street-style, a hybridisation of sustainability and technology. Again continues rather rapidly to rise in relevance in the conversation about global fashion .
Tokyo Fashion Week – Japan
Dates: September 1-6, 2025, for Spring/Summer 2026
Venue: Tokyo, Japan
Why it matters: Tokyo also continues to be a lively incubator of experimental and avant-garde fashion, and a strong supporter for new designers internationally who are combining technology with tradition and theatricality together.
