THE 31st ANNUAL BOSTON FASHION WEEK
OCTOBER 5-11, 2025
SAVE THE DATE SPOTLIGHT:
Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World
Peabody Essex Museum
On view September 13, 2025 to February 16, 2025
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Experience a dazzling retrospective of the fashion, art, and design mastery of Singaporean designer Andrew Gn.
@AndrewGn, named a “pioneer among foreign-born, Paris-based designers” by Vogue, is one of Singapore’s most prolific creative forces. Over 25 years, he has produced more than 80 collections and 10,000 elegant ensembles.
Making its North American debut, Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World illuminates the designer’s life and legacy, showcasing nearly 100 stunning works, including clothing, accessories, original illustrations, and digital media. The experience is divided into thematic sections highlighting the designer’s signature blend of Western aesthetics, art history, and Asian decorative art and design.
Since founding his Paris fashion house in 1995, Gn has become synonymous with opulence, intricate embellishment, and luxurious craftsmanship. A visionary dressmaker and color virtuoso, he merges artistic traditions, bold patterns, and cultural influences to create more than just clothing: his work celebrates cross-cultural exchange and technical innovation.
Follow along on social media using #PEMAndrewGnFashion
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OPEN RUNWAY
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Noon
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Downtown Boston Alliance will host the Boston Fashion Week initiative, which provides a platform for fashion designers at every stage of their careers, including student fashion designers.
Open Runway is an open-air fashion show on the DTX Steps in Downtown Crossing.
Using the same premise as an open mic night for singers and comedians, Open Runway provides an opportunity for local fashion designers to show their creations to the public.
Join Jay Calderin, the Founder and Executive Director of Boston Fashion Week, and a host panel of industry leaders (Evelyn Reyes, Lynn Blake, and Terri Mahn) as they celebrate a diverse collection of unique designs and bold fashion statements created right here in the Greater Boston area. The event is FREE and open to the public.
ATTENTION DESIGNERS:
Interested in showing? REGISTER HERE
GLAM SLAM
Friday, October 10, 2025
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GlamSlam is a storytelling event hosted by WBUR CitySpace and the most glamorous, funny person in Boston, Bethany Van Delft (Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston - 2019 Best Comic).
This year’s theme: Paying it Forward
The event allows local fashion professionals to share significant moments in their careers. Over the years, GlamSlam speakers have tugged at our heartstrings, made us laugh, inspired us, and, most importantly, shown us how meaningful and rewarding the work fashion professionals do can be.
Scheduled storytellers: theo tyson, Cameron Russell, Nahdra Ra, with Jonathan Soroff remembering local fashion icon Doris Yaffe*
You won’t want to miss this powerful evening of fashion stories. Mark your calendars today!
*ABOUT DORIS YAFFE:
Doris Yaffe had a passion for nurturing young, creative artists within Boston’s fashion scene. Doris used her passion for fashion to embrace community, volunteerism, and activism in Boston. Her influence was undeniable, and her impact reached far beyond the runway. Throughout her life, she lent her voice and energy to critical global issues of equality and justice and spent countless hours encouraging young people to forge their own paths.
TEEN TALK: Fashion 101
Saturday, October 11, 2025
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Boston Fashion Week understands the importance of getting a head start. This special event is designed for teens who dream of a career in fashion.
Professionals from various parts of the industry discuss their specialties and the paths that led them to success.
Keyla Williams - Bogosplit
Greg Palazzo - Puma
Melina Cortes-Nmili - lalla.bee
Ethan Donaldson - eeeebeeeeee
Sonia Garufi - Maggie Agnecy
The panel will be facilitated by BFW founder/executive Director Jay Calderin.
Teen Talk will take place in the afternoon at the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library -Commonwealth Salon.
The event is FREE and open to the public.