First Official Dubai Fashion Week To Happen On March 10

The first official Dubai Fashion Week (DFW), introduced by Dubai Design District (d3) and the Arab Fashion Council (AFC), will make its debut on March 10.

Happening this week in d3 as well as in other exciting new locations across Dubai.

The official Dubai Fashion Week, which launched at an intimate event last month attended by dignitaries, government officials and fashion and culture media, becomes the region’s definitive fashion fixture. With this first edition it will see new spaces and locations used for catwalk shows as well as city-wide engagements comprising worldwide brands and homegrown regional talents, fortifying Dubai’s presence as a global fashion hub and international reference for the entire industry.

Talking on the first official Dubai Fashion Week, Khadija Al Bastaki, Senior Vice President of Dubai Design District (d3), part of Tecom Group, said: “The world eagerly anticipates the first Dubai Fashion Week, which evolves from our successful Arab Fashion Week and is the next chapter in our region’s exciting fashion journey. To celebrate this momentous event, the industry looks to honour Dubai’s growing influence as one of the five major global fashion capitals and to feature international brands and experts from around the world to gather at Dubai Design District, the hub of our region’s creative talent and a hub with the vision, ambition and innovation to elevate the impact and reach of creatives globally.”

Jacob Abrian, Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Fashion Council, said: “We look forward to unveiling the new Dubai Fashion Week and see Dubai stand alongside its peers as one of the world’s leading fashion capitals. We are delighted to see the Arab Fashion Council (AFC), Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai’s major industry stakeholders, and member designers join forces to mark a historical move and unite the local fashion scene under DFW’s broad umbrella.”

Programme Of Events

The six-day event from 10-15 March will present a packed schedule, with the following main fixtures:

Date Shows

• Friday 10 to Saturday 11 March Men’s Autumn Winter 23/24
• Sunday 12 to Tuesday 14 March Women’s Ready-to-Wear Autumn Winter 23/24
• Wednesday 15 March Women’s Couture Spring Summer 23