Every fashion connoisseur looks out for new trends in the industry all the time. In this industry it is of the utmost importance to keep up with the ‘updates’. Because lagging behind when it comes to fashion is easily noticeable and you don’t want to be remembered for your failure to keep up with the trends. In order to see and predict what new trends will take the world like a wild fire you need to follow fashion icons, read articles from the industry but also attend or watch the fashion shows, events, conferences, etc. So, let’s see some of the most prominent events of the industry that you need to check out this year.
Paris Fashion Week
Oh the magnificent Paris! What a beautiful city in the stunning France. If you can, make sure that you don’t miss the Paris Fashion Week. Fashion weeks held in Paris, Milan, London and New York are what every fashion enthusiast has to follow. You need to check out each designer, each garment, everything that might attract large crowds and shape up the industry in the upcoming months. It doesn’t matter whether you just like to keep up with new fashion trends or you’re a reporter, Paris Fashion Week is something you shouldn’t miss.
CFDA Fashion Leadership Conference
This conference is definitely something that will attract a lot of attention in the world of fashion. First of all, CFDA gathers a community of high profile businesses of fashion industry. They aim at making custom programming that meets their needs while providing tangible value to CFDA members. They plan their conferences to the smallest detail and they never disappoint. They also address issues in the industry and fight for equal opportunities. Even if you’re just a model, you should look into what they do.
Fashion Confidential
This event is for all of you out there who are looking for an immersive and hands-on experience that will teach you everything fashion PR-related. Fashion Confidential welcomes all levels of experience to their event and they will even provide pitch guidance and you will also take part in lectures and activities on fashion PR campaign strategy, networking, reviews, etc.
Berlin Fashion Week
We now move on to the capital of Germany. Berlin Fashion Week takes place at Brandenburg Gate each year during the months of January and July. It’s a relatively young event since it was started in 2007 for the first time. Its purpose is to showcase and display creations of aspiring designers. Berlin Fashion Week is a joint venture of the Berlin Senate and the Berlin Partner GmbH, the central contact agency for overseeing new operations and foreign trade to promote Berlin as a business hub. Mercedes-Benz sponsors the event and this company also sponsors a series of other fashion industry events.
Australian Fashion Week
Yes, they have the Fashion Week in the land down under too! Aussie Fashion Week is held every year during the month of May in Brisbane. There you get to see crème de la crème of Aussie fashion scene. There are also aspiring creators and designers from Asia and the Pacific. This fashion week was established in 1995 with the aim to bring together designers and buyers.
Conclusion
You may have known for some of these before reading this article and you may have not. However, one thing is for certain. You need to keep an eye out for these events.
Lucy is a fashion blogger with an interest in all things style-related. She loves trying out different styles and adapting them to her own life; she also likes to share what she’s learned along the way.