At the opening of Riga Fashion Week, the 100-metre wooden pier at ExPorto, overlooking the Daugava River, was transformed into a runway. Collections were presented by Katrina Ermanovica, a designer from Latvia’s new generation, the British-Polish brand Szczygiel, and the Italian brand Dekel. Following the show, the evening continued with a party at ICON Bar, while guests also had the opportunity to enjoy a special Riga Fashion Week Gala Dinner at the SHIYUZU restaurant.
On 21 October, the programme includes the “Celebrity Outfits” exhibition at the Fashion Museum, the “Rūdolfs Heimrāts 100. Heritage exhibition” at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, and a masterclass by makeup artist Andrè Won, entitled “Paris Makeup Trends: From the Runway to Reality”. At Benjamin House, the Keymono brand by Gundega Duduma will be presented to the media.
In the late afternoon, a panel discussion entitled “How to support Emerging Designers nowadays?” will take place at Zunda Towers. Participants will include Sofia Klein, Marketing Manager at Play Sustain Foundation; Key Kulaots, organiser of Estonian Fashion Festival; and Indre Jakaityte, a representative of Sustainable Fashion Week Vilnius.
The evening runway programme will feature collections by Estonian brands Nora Isle and N-20, as well as Birgit Peerna; the Italian brand Dekel; and the finalists of Poland’s circular fashion competition, Play Sustain: Jakub Suchara, Miłosz Jatelnicki, and Mateusz Jagodziński. The day will conclude with a Riga Fashion Week party at the TRIBE Riga City Centre hotel.
On 22 October, the main runway programme will move to the Hanzas Perons cultural venue. The evening will open with a 15th-anniversary show by the Latvian children’s fashion brand Paade Mode, followed by shows from the Lithuanian brand Valldea, the British-Polish brand Szczygiel, and the Latvian premium outerwear brand RainSisters.
Before the evening programme, designer Iveta Vecmane will present her latest collection to the media at her brand’s boutique. After the shows, Riga Fashion Week guests will gather for an evening event at the Pullman Riga Old Town hotel.
On 23 October, the Latvian Academy of Arts will host the opening of “Unravellers: A Textile Manifesto”, an exhibition of contemporary textile art exploring textiles as an artistic medium, a form of expression, and a metaphor.
The joint Latvian Design Stories presentation will feature Una Bērziņa, Hannes Rüütel, Leticija Orlova, and the Lithuanian brand “No More Accessories”. In a separate event, the Uzbekistani brand Moel Bosh will present its collection to the media.
The evening runway programme at Hanzas Perons will showcase collections by Natalija Jansone, Lithuanian emerging designer Marija Petraitė, Latvian designer Katrina Ermanovica, Lithuanian brand Rimgailaite Costume, BAE by Katya Shehurina, and Sviests by Sergey Hatanzeisky. The main runway programme will conclude with the Sviests by Sergey Hatanzeisky show, followed by the Riga Fashion Week closing party at the official club, Coyote Fly.
On 24 October, Riga Fashion Week will continue at Latvian designers’ boutiques and studios, with special activities organised by Anna Led, Amelii, Anna Kruz, Latvian Design Stories, Designer 5 Concept Store, Keymono by Gundega Duduma, and others.
The evening will feature the Riga Fashion Week model awards ceremony, followed by a closing party at Coyote Fly dedicated to models and fashion enthusiasts.
The full Riga Fashion Week programme, including exact event times and admission information, is available at www.rfw.lv.
