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Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) and STORM, an influential name within international fashion, art, and culture renowned for its distinctive curation and global creative network, are joining forces in a new strategic collaboration, bringing together two established names in Danish fashion across commerce, media, culture, and international activations. Beginning this autumn, the partnership will unfold across Copenhagen, Paris, and CIFF’s wider international network.

By spotlighting a new wave of visionary talent in its Spring/Summer 2027 schedule, London Fashion Week is broadening its international horizons. Ranging from West African heritage and experimental draping to contemporary street culture reinterpreting classic tailoring, here are five key names stepping into the British spotlight for the first time this season.

In its tenth edition, Lineapelle Designers Edition, which has hosted a total of 80 events, including fashion shows and presentations, welcoming over 18,000 guests, presents a schedule of 14 events coinciding with Milan Fashion Week.

From September 24 to 27, White transformed the Tortona Fashion District into a vibrant hub for Milan Fashion Week. With talks, workshops, podcasts, pop-ups, and networking, the event engaged the fashion community beyond exhibit hours, driving new business opportunities. White confirms its presence in the Tortona District with two new locations and a 24% increase in exhibitors.

On September 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM, seven visionary Romanian designers will present their collections in an exclusive fashion show hosted at the Ritz Paris. A historic setting for collective showrooms and couture presentations, the Ritz Paris remains a symbol of timeless elegance and global fashion culture. This season, its Spring Summer 2027 collective showcases open with the 9th edition dedicated entirely to Romanian designers.

On Saturday, September 26, during Milan Fashion Week, Timisola Shasanya received the first Sozzani Award at Fondazione Sozzani, Via Bovisasca 87, Milano. Established by Fondazione Sozzani, the annual award recognizes young global talents in Photography, Fashion, and Design & Craft who combine independence, rigor, and responsibility, and who can initiate new narratives and impact the present with vision and awareness.

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana awards the most talented students from Italian fashion institutes with the 12th edition of Milano Moda Graduate. The finalists presented their designs in a fashion show held at the Rotonda della Besana in Milan. Matilde Bonechi Takes Home the Fashion Design Award The Fashion Design Award went to Matilde Bonechi of Istituto Marangoni, who stood out among six finalists.

The international fashion community is turning its eyes to Armenia's contemporary creative scene as a curated selection of Armenian brands showcases at White Milano from September 24 to 27, 2026. Presented through Yerevan Fashion Week (YFW), the dynamic platform launched in 2023 to place Armenia on the global fashion map, this showcase brings together designers, buyers, and press to foster cultural exchange while celebrating textile heritage, craftsmanship, and modern research.

At White Milano, taking place from September 24–27, 2026, ApexBrasil (the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and ABEST (Brazilian Association of Fashion Designers) are joining forces to showcase the extraordinary creativity, innovation, and savoir-faire of Brazil's fashion scene. From the Amazon rainforest to the northeastern coastlines, the participating brands reflect a profound commitment to local craftsmanship, natural materials, and sustainable luxury.

Gran Canaria Swim Week is expanding its international footprint at White Milano with two dedicated spaces engineered to elevate Europe’s premier beachwear event and accelerate the global growth of emerging island talent. This initiative reinforces Gran Canaria Swim Week’s global standing through a strategic alliance with White Milano, widely recognized as one of Europe’s leading platforms for contemporary fashion and independent design.