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DUBAI FASHION WEEK UNVEILS ITS SS27 PROGRAMME, SET TO RUN OCTOBER 22–26 AT DUBAI DESIGN DISTRICT AS ITS SAUDI COUNTERPART POSTPONES TO 2027

DUBAI FASHION WEEK UNVEILS ITS SS27 PROGRAMME, SET TO RUN OCTOBER 22–26 AT DUBAI DESIGN DISTRICT AS ITS SAUDI COUNTERPART POSTPONES TO 2027

2026-10-17T18:30:56.997Z

Dubai Fashion Week will return to Dubai Design District from October 22 to 26, 2026, for its Spring/Summer 2027 season, unveiling a diverse programme that brings together local talent and international names from across the fashion industry — and confirming the event will go ahead despite the severe tensions currently affecting the region, just as its Saudi counterpart has been postponed until 2027. Far from focusing solely on the local creative scene, DFW will venture into new territories with designers and brands from Azerbaijan, Colombia, Jordan, South Korea, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Kuwait, Egypt, India, France, and Ukraine, joining designers based in the Emirates and across the wider region.

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"With each edition, Dubai Fashion Week continues to evolve, bringing together a broad range of creative perspectives and reinforcing its role as an international platform for exchange and collaboration," said Khadija Al Bastaki, senior vice president of Dubai Design District (d3). "The SS27 edition underscores Dubai's position as a global creative hub and international fashion capital." The designers: Weinsanto will represent France, alongside Yousef AlJasmi (Kuwait), KEL' (Ukraine), Lili Blanc (United Arab Emirates), L' Scarlett (Vietnam), Pallavi Puri (India), GNL Couture (Azerbaijan), Adriana Capasso (Colombia), Mónica Schuster (Colombia), Shoma (Trinidad and Tobago), and Nafsika Skourti (Jordan). The event will also welcome the Picasso Institute Middle East (UAE) and NIF Global x London School of Trends (India).

"For Dubai Fashion Week SS27, we are proud to present a schedule that reflects the strength, diversity, and growing ambition of the regional fashion industry," said Jacob Abrian, CEO and founder of the Arab Fashion Council, citing a dedicated and constantly evolving buyers' programme and collaborations that add new dimensions to the event. The business dimension: DFW has confirmed the attendance of leading regional buyers, as well as representatives from major international department stores and online retail platforms, and has partnered with Harvey Nichols on an exclusive in-store pop-up running October 1–31, 2026, featuring a curated selection of emerging and established regional fashion brands. Co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3), the global creative hub that forms part of TECOM Group, and the Arab Fashion Council, DFW enables designers to strengthen their presence on the Arabian Peninsula and build connections with an international audience, buyers and key industry players.

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