The Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) kicked off on Monday with fashion shows, roundtables, workshops and studio visits, as well as the Fashion Hub program, in the capital until September 1.

As part of BCEFW, local and regional brands will showcase their latest SS25 collections at Millenáris G Building in District 2, from August 31 to September 1. The event will showcase the work of 24 designers from Serbia, Morocco, Slovenia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ukraine, among others. The catwalk will also feature collections from well-known local brands, catwalk shows and BCEFW Showcase presentations featuring young talent from the New Generation and Young Talents categories.

The weekend program will be enriched by self-organized shows and presentations, featuring major local brands and internationally renowned designers.

According to a statement by the Hungarian Fashion and Design Agency, one of the most important objectives of BCEFW is to act as a bridge between the international fashion scene, and to this end, regional collaborations will be created during the season. In the longer term, these forward-looking professional collaborations could lead to exchanges with fashion events and institutions in Central Europe. As part of agreements with the Slovak Fashion Council, Ljubljana Fashion Week and Belgrade Fashion Week, brands from the region will be showcased in collective shows.

The 2025 Spring-Summer season will see the debut of BCEFW’s newest category, Conscious by BCEFW, with four national and one regional designer: from the Catwalk category, Nanushka and BORBALA, from the BCEFW Showcase category Marko Feher, while Slang Slang and Printa will be represented in the section encouraging conscious practices.

This year’s event in Budapest will also be attended by representatives of the international fashion scene:

editors from ELLE Poland and ELLE Ukraine, journalists from Vogue Italia and Vogue Adria, and 10 Magazine USA will be present.

International influencers will also attend the weekend’s events, with Gili Biegun and Shay Zanco arriving for the first time. Well-known street style photographers will also be in the audience, with Despi Naka and Patrick “Pat” Domingo joining the Fashion Hub for some of the Fashion Week events. In addition to international opinion leaders, several professionals, showroom and multibrand store owners will also visit BCEFW.

The Fashion Hub will present the latest trends and issues in fashion and creative industries, with a focus on digital design, fashion photography, make-up techniques and international career opportunities in an informal, enjoyable and interesting way for all ages.

A series of more than 35 colorful side events, including roundtables, workshops and studio visits, will take place throughout BCEFW in different locations in Budapest.

Most side events and Fashion Hub programs are free of charge, but some events are subject to pre-registration and a participation fee, details of which are available on the BCEFW website.

Zsófia Jakab, Ministerial Commissioner responsible for the development and sectoral coordination of the creative industry and CEO of BCEFW, is quoted as saying that BCEFW “is encouraging its partners and brands to adopt more conscious practices this year, and as part of this, two new initiatives have been introduced: the Conscious by BCEFW, promoting more sustainable practices among designers, and the MOHU MOL Waste Management and Millenáris, sending an important message to the public about environmental awareness.”

Via MTI; Featured image via Facebook/Budapest Central European Fashion Week