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Riyadh Fashion Week 2024 overview
Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Commission was established in 2020 as one of the country’s first non-oil initiatives. Within three years, the Fashion Commission was able to host its first fashion week, making history in 2023 as Riyadh Fashion Week. The show debuted with fashion pieces by Mohammed Ashi, the first couturier from the Gulf region to join the Fédération de la Haute Couture as a guest member.
Back with its second season in 2024, Riyadh Fashion Week will celebrate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage, artistry and economy by bringing together global fashion experts and establishing KSA as a “… dynamic force in the global landscape. …”
Dates
The second Riyadh Fashion Week will be taking place between Thursday, 17 October and Monday, 21 October 2024.
Mark your calendars! The official runway calendar for #RiyadhFashionWeek is here. Get ready for 5 days of show-stopping collections from over 30 talented Saudi designers. Head to https://t.co/E7wRZge7ah to learn more. pic.twitter.com/3yVhJtWlNb
— Riyadh Fashion Week (@Riyadhfw) October 10, 2024
Location
Three prime locations in Riyadh—Tuwaiq Palace, the Digital City, and Jax District—will host the grand premiere of Saudi Arabia’s official Fashion Week.
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Schedule
One hundred international and regional designers and brands will participate in Riyadh Fashion Week, showcasing the best haute couture and prêt-à-porter. Some of the diverse lineup of designers include:
17 October 2024
Adnan Akbar, Yves Saint Laurent of the Middle East, will open the show with his timeless pieces. Prepare to be dazzled by innovations and opulence that have the stamp of approval of Egyptian royalty, among many others.
Other designers who presented their couture works of art on the same day included Dar Alhanouf and Tima Abid.
Riyadh Fashion Week’s premiere day will be closed with Honayda’s prêt-à-porter.
18 October 2024
On Day 2 of Riyadh Fashion Week, the designers getting ready to enchant the world with their couture pieces include Waad Aloqaili, Fatima Alabdulqader, Khawla Alaiban, Ashwaq Almarshad, Atelier Hekayat, and Yahya Albishri.
19 October 2024
Day 3 will bring us all the fantastic, dreamy fashion available straight off the runway. Designers presenting their prêt-à-porter pieces include Mona Alshebil, Abadia, Razan Alazzouni, Aram, and Kaf by Kaf.
20 October 2024
The second-last day of Riyadh Fashion Week features a healthy mix of couture and ready-to-wear fresh off the runway. Designers showcasing couture pieces on Day 4 include Pavone, Nour Aldhahri, Hala Algharbawi and Mashael Al Faris.
Designers showcasing prêt-à-porter pieces on Day 4 include Makram Marzuki, MD29, RBA, Hajruss, Noura Sulaiman, KML and Mazrood.
21 October 2024
Riyadh Fashion Week finale will see a medley of designers showing their artwork for prêt-à-porter and streetwear. The ready-to-wear designers include Qormuz, Uscita, Nora Alshaikh, Samar Nasraldin, Hindamme, Jubb and Noble & Fresh,
Designers including Freeminds, House Of Cenmar, Awaken, and 1886 will showcase to the world how comfortable loungewear can be artfully worn outside with elegance and chic à la streetwear.
Tickets
Fashion weeks generally cater to an exclusive invite-only audience. However, if you are passionate about fashion and are keen on attending the grand fête privée, you can contact the organizers directly to learn more about the process from the official Riyadh Fashion website.
Alternatively, once the event kicks off, fashion enthusiasts worldwide who cannot attend the event on-site will also be able to witness the magic of the Saudi Arabian fashion scene at the official Riyadh Fashion Week website.