It’s time for Atlanta Fashion Week, and some of your flyest faves are ready to stylishly step into the annual celebration of catwalks, culture, and creativity.
Atlanta Fashion Week (ATLFW) returns Sept. 30-Oct. 4 with an expanded five-day schedule featuring Trinidad James, A Ma Maniére, a tribute to legendary designer Patrick Kelly, immersive designer presentations, rooftop soirées, and more.
Powered by BMW, a press release reports that ATLFW is expanding beyond the runway this year with new Citywide Partnership Events spanning fashion, music, art, retail, philanthropy, and nightlife.
The festivities kick off Sept. 30 with ATLFW x MODA: What’s the Dresscode?, featuring Trinidad James, MODA404 founder Kwassi Byll, celebrity stylist Middleman Fresh, and Fiskani Kaira discussing the unwritten codes of Atlanta style.
The opening day will also feature Runway For A Cause, an evening of fashion, art and philanthropy benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
On Oct. 1, A Ma Maniére will merge fashion and music with a special ATLFW edition of its Sound Check series.
On Oct. 2, The Vanguard Awards Presented by BMW will celebrate creatives shaping fashion and culture, with Patrick Kelly posthumously receiving the Vanguard Legacy Award.
Wish ATL’s Lauren Amos and Julie Hogg, Cathy Norwood, and multidisciplinary artist Alexander John will also be honored.
The weekend continues Oct. 3 with ATLFW: Intersections at Atlantic Station, where emerging designers will ditch the traditional runway for immersive model installations and up-close presentations.
Rémy Martin will keep the fashionable festivities flowing with The Art of Style Rooftop Soirée, while additional citywide events include the Atlanta Art Fair, Art After Dark and an immersive fragrance experience.
ATLFW wraps Oct. 4 with Bloomingdale’s x ATLFW: The Edit, a curated shopping experience featuring more than 30 independent and emerging brands.
Atlanta Fashion Week runs Sept. 30-Oct. 4 across Atlanta.
See the complete ATLFW schedule HERE.
