Start practising your catwalk, because the 21st edition of the Brisbane Fashion Festival, Queensland’s Premier Fashion Event, is strutting its stuff yet another year.
With an undeniable place on the Australian fashion calendar as the seasonal debut for Spring/Summer collections, this chic celebration showcases everything from favourite local designers to leading industry names and most highly anticipated emerging talents.
Since its beginnings, the Brisbane Fashion Festival has been laser-focused on supporting the local fashion industry, giving designers a significant platform to showcase their work and connecting them directly with consumers, media, and industry representatives.
By showing collections at the same time as they land in-stores and online, and alongside established brands, fashion lovers inspired by the show can purchase their favourite looks fresh from the runway, giving local brands a visibility and sales boost, and attendees the chance to get their hands on the very newest trends, fresh off the runway!
Last year alone, 70 designers showcased more than 600 new-season outfits, so you know there’s something for every style, from the adventurous to the classic and everything in between. And, in an industry with a 77% female workforce, the Festival also takes care to shine a spotlight on issues such as female empowerment, sustainability, gender fluidity and neutrality, diversity, and fashion inclusivity for all.
Last year’s jaw-dropping Resort Show — the opening of the Festival — took place on none other than the Kangaroo Point Bridge, whose commanding views and location highlighted and enhanced the beauty of the designers’ creations, so we can only imagine what the organisers have in store for this edition!
Want to take your new wardrobe out for a test drive? Well, you’re in luck because the Brisbane Fashion Festival has plenty of off-runway events in which to see and be seen. From fabulous, champagne-soaked brunches to dazzling culinary and fashion experiences, you’ll want to be dressed to the nines to be on cloud nine.
Practical info
Brisbane Fashion Festival will be strutting the catwalk from Monday, August 24 to Friday, August 29.
The event will be held in different venues, all showcasing the best that Brisbane has to offer.
The full program will be on their website starting Friday, May 29, and tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 1 at 9am, so keep your eyes peeled!
