On the main runway of the capital, audiences will see collections from both established international brands — Szczygiel (Poland), Moel Bosh (Uzbekistan), and Pohjanheimo (Estonia) — and new names for Riga, including Embassy of Fashion Atelier, featuring three Tallinn-based designers: Aldo Järvsoo, Riina Põldroos, and Ketlin Bachmann. Another Estonian brand, Nora Isle, will present classic silhouettes enhanced with expressive modern details.
For the first time within RFW, renowned Lithuanian stylist Kęstas Rimdžius will showcase his signature performance in collaboration with Kukla Beauty Box. Two more newcomers to Riga: the Uzbek brand Mursak, which celebrates the value of traditional craftsmanship, and the newly established Belgian label Yevseyev, presenting a performance-format collection that explores the harmony of coexisting opposites.
Latvian brands are also ready to surprise audiences this season. Alongside Baltic fashion veterans BAÉ by Katya Shehurina, Natalija Jansone, and Amelii, as many as seven Latvian debuts will take place during RFW. Designer Megija-Luīze Pudāne, a graduate of a Paris fashion school, will stage a major show for her label Studio MX; Karina Kelle will present a collection of hand-painted kimonos, and Treimane Studio will unveil a capsule collection created from recycled clothing and home textiles. Two additional presentations will take place at Latvian Design Stories: Tribal Hotel by designer Simone Veilande and Zaiga Brutāne Studio. Both brands have been on the market for some time, but this will be their first appearance at RFW.
Former NOLO designer Viktorija Joniene will open her first solo art exhibition, “Crimson Current”, during RFW, featuring a series of fashion-related art objects. After several years of creative silence, stylist Sergej Hatanzeyskiy will present his new project SVIESTS in collaboration with SEXYSTYLE, transforming the runway into a theatrical performance filled with provocation, mystery, and unexpected happenings. His show will take place twice — at Hanzas Perons and at Coyote Fly nightclub.
On the final day of Riga Fashion Week, October 24, a fashion photography masterclass led by Kertin Vasser (Estonia) with Sintija Selicka-Užane’s team in partnership with ISSP will be held (tickets available via link). For those unable to attend the runway shows — or for anyone wishing to get a closer look at local designers’ work and perhaps purchase some pieces — special events will take place throughout the afternoon and evening in designer boutiques and studios, including Iveta Vecmane, Anna Led, Latvian Design Stories, Una Berziņa, Moel Bosh, and others.
The fashion parties, an integral part of RFW, will this season be hosted at Tribe Riga City Centre, Pullman Riga Old Town, and — after the final show — a lively all-night party at the official RFW club Coyote Fly, located in the newly opened ExPorto complex on the banks of the Daugava River. Riga Fashion Week will conclude with a private closing party and model awards ceremony at ICON Cocktail & Hookah Lounge, also within the ExPorto complex.
Main partners of Riga Fashion Week: State Culture Capital Foundation, Riga City Council, and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia.
Riga Fashion Week – October 20 Schedule at Hanzas perons
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Pohjanheimo (Estonia)
RFW Hall – Hanzas perons, Hanzas iela 16A, Riga
19:00
Kestas Rimdžius for Kukla Beauty Box (Lithuania)
RFW Hall – Hanzas perons, Hanzas iela 16A, Riga
20:00
Embassy of Fashion Atelier (Aldo Järvsoo, Riina Põldroos, Ketlin Bachmann) (Estonia)
RFW Hall – Hanzas perons, Hanzas iela 16A, Riga
21:00
Sviests X Sexystyle by Sergey Hatanzeisky (Latvia)
RFW Hall – Hanzas perons, Hanzas iela 16A, Riga
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