Editor’s Note
This article provides a curated list of key 2025 fashion industry events to help professionals plan their calendars. It highlights how these gatherings will serve as crucial forums for discussing sustainability, AI, and shifting consumer trends that will shape the sector’s future.
The fashion industry’s key players have released dates for the 2025 trade season. To make planning ahead a little easier, Fashion Dive has organized a comprehensive list of the fashion trade shows, conventions and runway weeks. Topics such as sustainability, tax and tariff changes, artificial intelligence and Generation Z preferences will likely be top-of-mind this year, and the conversations at the shows drive changes in the fashion industry.
While there’s no way to attend all of the dozens of events that take place each year, this calendar can help sort out what to prioritize. Remember to check convention and show websites regularly, because details are subject to change.
Berlin Fashion Week
June 30-July 3
Berlin, Germany
Open to press, buyers and industry leaders, the twice-a-year BFW features four days of runway shows and events at venues throughout the city. A focus of the event is progressive cultural and trend movements.
Chicago Collective Men’s
Aug. 2-5
The Mart, Chicago
The twice-a-year Chicago Collective Men’s show hosts brands in classic and contemporary apparel, footwear and lifestyle, and is open to the trade.
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Aug. 4-7
Copenhagen, Denmark
Open to press, buyers and industry leaders, CPHFW features four days of runway presentations and is held twice a year at venues throughout the city. A focus of the event is sustainability in fashion.
Coterie New York
Sept. 14-16
Javits Center, New York
Owned by Informa, this annual trade-only showcase of contemporary women’s sportswear, footwear, and accessories offers a more upscale selection of brands than its larger competitors, and it particularly caters to premium denim companies.
Dallas Apparel and Accessories Market
Aug. 12-15, Oct. 21-24
Dallas Market Center, Dallas
The Apparel and Accessories Market takes place five times each year, and showcases emerging and established wholesale women’s apparel, fashion accessories, footwear, beauty and wellness product lines. The market focuses on young contemporary, contemporary, western and children’s.
Designers & Agents Los Angeles
Oct. 6-8
Los Angeles
This independent show features a curated selection of international women’s ready-to-wear, accessories and lifestyle brands. It targets retailers and is open to the trade.
Designers & Agents New York
Sept. 12-14
New York
This independent show features a curated selection of international women’s ready-to-wear, accessories and lifestyle brands. It targets retailers and is open to the trade.
Gran Canaria Swim Week
Oct. 22-25
Canary Islands, Spain
Gran Canaria Swim Week is organized by Moda Cálida and features swimwear and intimate collections. This event is for the trade only.
Kingpins New York
Jan. 22-23
Pier 36/Basketball City, New York
Kingpins is a trade event focused on the denim supply chain. The show’s two annual events run in New York and Amsterdam.
Kingpins Amsterdam
Oct. 15-16
SugarFactory, Amsterdam
Kingpins is a trade event focused on the denim supply chain with events each year in New York and Amsterdam.
Lagos Fashion Week
Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Lagos, Nigeria
This four-day event is open to buyers, consumers and the media, and is held once a year at venues throughout the city. It offers runway presentations, talent discovery initiatives and discussion groups.
London Fashion Week
Sept. 18-22
London
Twice a year, this event hosts ready-to-wear shows. Each show is organized by individual designers, companies and brands, and is by invitation only. Presentations focus on domestic labels and a few international brands, and events are held at venues throughout the city.
Los Angeles Fashion Week
Oct. 16-19
Los Angeles
LAFW was acquired by event organizer N4XT Experiences in 2022 and is endorsed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The collection of shows and presentations is open to the trade and includes classes and discussions in addition to runway events, with a focus on local designers and the California apparel industry.
MAGIC Las Vegas
Aug. 18-20
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
Owned by Informa, MAGIC Las Vegas is among the largest trade shows for men’s and women’s trend and young contemporary sportswear, apparel, footwear and accessories. The event is held in Las Vegas twice a year and has spawned sister events in various cities.
MAGIC Miami
Jan. 6-7
Miami Convention Center, Miami
Owned by Informa, this newly minted trade show is focused on immediates in the women’s market and features brands in the trend, young contemporary, modern sportswear, footwear, accessories, home, gift and beauty categories.
MAGIC New York
Sept. 14-16
Javits Center, New York
Owned by Informa, this twice-a-year trade-only event targets retailers interested in women’s trend, young contemporary and modern sportswear brands.
MAGIC Nashville
Oct. 2-3
Music City Center, Nashville
Owned by Informa, this twice-a-year event is open to the trade and features women’s apparel, accessories and footwear and also offers immediates and local collections.
Milan Fashion Week
June 20-24 (men), Sept. 23-29 (women)
Milan