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M/FW Designers

Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) offers the opportunity for designers, both established and emerging, to showcase their collections and profile their brand within one of the country’s largest consumer fashion events.

Models on a catwalk under green and blue lights and large shapes suspected from the ceiling.

Designer collections are presented within several premium runway environments, bespoke activations and exhibitions, showcased in some of Melbourne's most iconic and unique locations. Footwear and other styles of accessory designers are also encouraged to apply.

The City of Melbourne is proud to own, fund and deliver M/FW with our core objective to support Melbourne-based designers who retail within the city's municipality. M/FW also has a strong focus on including a percentage of independent and emerging designers who retail online or outside the City of Melbourne.

Benefits

  • Showcasing collections within a full runway production including styling, models, back-of-house teams, hair and make-up teams
  • Showcasing collections within a fully produced exhibition or activation
  • Access to complimentary and pre-release runway ticketing 
  • A listing on the official M/FW website
  • A selection of photography and videography supplied to all designers 
  • PR opportunities and social media support

Requirements

  • Designers collections are available for purchase instore or online for the event duration
  • The collections are of high quality, trans-seasonal and with a strong design aesthetic
  • A minimum of 12 to 15 looks are required for premium runway selection with a diverse range of sample sizes required
  • A minimum of 4 to 10 looks are required for street or pop-up runways selection, with a diverse range of sample sizes required
  • Have samples available for potential media and pictorial opportunities, including dressing ambassadors, key talent, VIPs. 

Applications are now closed.

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
  • Aboriginal People Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.