Fashion trade shows to watch in 2025


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.

Disclosure: Industry Dive parent company Informa owns the MAGIC, Sourcing at MAGIC, Project and Coterie events. The business relationship does not influence Fashion Dive’s coverage.                  

Top fashion trade shows in 2025

AAFA Executive Summit

March 5-7
InterContinental Washington D.C., The Wharf

This two-day industry event is designed to facilitate conversations among U.S. and international executives from retail, apparel, footwear and fashion accessory brands. The summit targets c-suite and senior level executives, and this year’s focus will be ESG priorities, future-proofing the industry and shaping policy.

AAFA Global Supply Chain & Trade Conference

May 6-7
Pittsburgh

This trade conference is closed to the press but open to apparel, footwear and fashion retail professionals, including people involved in supply chains, sourcing, customs, trade and logistics. The conference will offer discussions on the tools and resources needed to optimize supply chain operations.

Chicago Collective Men’s

Feb. 1-4, August TBD
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.

Chicago Collective Women’s

March 2-4
The Mart, Chicago

Chicago Collective Women’s showcases classic and contemporary apparel, footwear and lifestyle brands, and is open to the trade.

Copenhagen Fashion Week

Jan. 27-31, 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

Feb. 18-20
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

Jan. 25-27, March 25-28, June 10-13, 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

March 10-12, 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

Feb. 16-18
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.

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

April 16-17
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

TBD
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

Feb. 20-24, June 12-15, Sept. 18-22
London

Three times a year, this event hosts ready-to-wear shows, with its summer series traditionally focused on menswear. 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

March 13-16
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

Feb. 10-12, 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

Feb. 18-20, 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

April 16-20, 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.

Miami Swim Week

May 28-June 3
Miami Beach, Miami

This collection of swim- and resort-themed sportswear presentations and runway shows features designers at venues and locations throughout the city, and is open to the trade, with select events also open to the public.

Milan Fashion Week

Jan. 17-21 (men), Feb. 25-March 3 (women), June 20-24 (men), Sept. 23-29 (women)
Milan

Ready-to-wear runway shows focus on Italy’s domestic labels, with occasional appearances from international brands. There are two seasonal womenswear events and two seasonal menswear events each year. Events are largely invitation-only, and each show is organized by individual designers, companies and brands. 

New York Fashion Week

Feb. 13-18, Sept. 11-16
New York

NYFW is, along with London, Milan and Paris, a mainstay on the international fashion calendar. The collection of events that comprise NYFW are largely invitation-only, and each show is organized by individual designers and managed by their respective PR firms. The Council of Fashion Designers of America posts the official NYFW calendar online shortly before the shows.

Paris Fashion Week

Jan. 21-26 (men), March 3-11 (women), June 24-29 (men), Sept. 29-Oct. 7 (women)
Paris

Ready-to-wear runway shows feature domestic and international labels and occur four times a year, comprising two seasonal womenswear events and two menswear events.  Events are largely invitation-only, and each show is organized by individual designers, companies and brands.

Paris Haute Couture

Jan. 27-30, July 7-10
Paris

These invitation-only semiannual shows showcase luxury labels that create made-to-order pieces.

Première Vision New York

Jan. 14-15, July TBD
Tribeca 360, New York

Première Vision New York takes place twice a year and showcases more than 140 international exhibitors focused on fabrics, yarns, designs, leather, accessories, manufacturing and smart creation. It also presents talks on the fashion industry’s challenges.

Première Vision Paris

Feb. 11-13, Sept. 16-18
Paris

Twice a year, Première Vision Paris showcases exhibitors in the raw materials and services space focused on the production of apparel, bags, shoes and fantasy jewelry.

Project Las Vegas

Feb. 10-12, Aug. 18-20
Las Vegas

This Informa-owned event is open to the trade and runs twice a year. It features men’s and women’s contemporary apparel, footwear and accessories. The show aims to offer more mid-market labels and higher-end brands than its mass-market sister show MAGIC, with which it runs concurrently.

Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo

March 17-22
Tokyo

Hosted by the Japan Fashion Week Organization, this six-day event is held twice a year in March and August. Some events and seminars are open to the public, but many exhibitions and showroom appointments are by appointment or by invitation only to the trade. Shows are held at Shibuya Hikarie, Omotesando Hills and other locations in the city.

Riyadh Fashion Week

TBD
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

This five-day annual event is organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s Fashion Commission, and it debuted in 2023. It’s open by invitation to the trade.

São Paulo Fashion Week

TBD
São Paulo

This five-day event is open to the fashion industry and is held twice a year. Designers present runway shows and show collections at venues throughout the city.

Seoul Fashion Week

TBD
Seoul, South Korea

This five-day fashion event is held twice a year and organized by the city of Seoul. The runway shows and presentations are open to the trade and showcase domestic designers.

Shanghai Fashion Week

TBD
Shanghai

Hosted twice a year, this eight-day event features runway events and trade shows, and is open to the trade.

Sourcing at MAGIC New York

Sept. 14-16
Javits Center, New York

This once-a-year Informa-owned supply chain trade event in New York offers services, materials discussion, product demonstrations and technologies for apparel, footwear and accessories manufacturers. It’s open to the trade and runs concurrent with the fall MAGIC show.

Sourcing at MAGIC Las Vegas

Feb. 10-12, Aug. 18-20
Las Vegas

This twice-a-year Informa-owned supply chain trade event is for apparel, footwear and accessories manufacturers, and offers services, materials and technologies. It’s open to the trade and runs concurrent with MAGIC. The show also offers discussions and product demonstrations.

Texworld/Apparel Sourcing New York City

Jan. 21-23
Javits Center, New York

This is among the largest sourcing events on the East Coast for apparel fabric buyers, research and product development specialists. It showcases cotton, knits, laces, material mixes and various color palettes and is open to the trade.

Texworld/Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles

July 29-31
California Market Center, Los Angeles

The West Coast version of New York’s Texworld event is open to trade apparel fabric buyers, research and product development specialists. It showcases cotton, knits, laces, material mixes and various color palettes


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