Riyadh Fashion Week 2025 and its Breakout Lineup

Riyadh is about to stage its most confident fashion week yet. From October 16 to 21, the capital will gather a sharp mix of Saudi and international designers, signaling a new era for the Kingdom’s creative economy and its place on the global fashion map.

The third year of Riyadh Fashion Week opens to the world, with the runway inviting international houses alongside the region’s defining voices. It is a leap in ambition that mirrors the pace of culture across the Kingdom, where craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, and storytelling are accelerating in tandem.

What Sets This Season Apart

This year’s program is the most globally focused to date. The schedule officially welcomes international brands, a deliberate expansion designed to position Riyadh among the world’s serious fashion capitals while continuing to spotlight Saudi talent. That shift is not symbolic. It is tied to a growing fashion economy that the Saudi Fashion Commission has been cultivating through investment, ecosystem building, and a clear vision for creative industries under Vision 2030.

“By welcoming the world to Riyadh, we create a unique platform where international leaders can build meaningful connections with local buyers, media, and consumers.”

— Burak Çakmak, CEO, Saudi Fashion Commission

Vivienne Westwood Opens the Week

The headline moment is historic. Vivienne Westwood will open the week on October 16, marking the British house’s first ever runway in the Middle East. The show is set in a palm grove, a poetic nod to Saudi heritage that frames Westwood’s punk romanticism within a distinctly local landscape. It is the kind of cultural crossover that gets international editors on planes and puts Riyadh in the same sentence as Paris and Milan on the industry calendar.

In partnership with Art of Heritage, the brand will present a capsule of Saudi-embroidered gowns, shown with Westwood’s Spring 2026 collection and archival looks.

“We are working on a special collection of embroidered gowns… a union of our couture team’s expertise and the craftsmanship of local artisans. A concrete way to promote local traditions through an international perspective.”

— Carlo D’Amario, CEO, Vivienne Westwood.

The Venues

Riyadh Fashion Week unfolds across multiple sites that each deliver a different mood. Bedrock hosts a series of evening shows that feel intimate and cinematic. The Roof at Al Mamlaka brings skyline drama and retail energy into play. JAX B5 anchors the creative core in Riyadh’s art district, where galleries and studios create a charged backdrop for fashion’s experimental edge. Exact pins are shared with accredited guests as the city’s fashion infrastructure continues to evolve.

RFW Lineup

Thursday October 16 - Bedrock

• Tima Abid 5:00 to 5:15 pm
• Adnan Akbar 6:00 to 6:15 pm
• Atelier Hekayat 7:00 to 7:15 pm

Friday October 17 - Bedrock

• Rebirth 6:00 to 6:15 pm
• Am*n 7:00 to 7:15 pm
• Waad AlOqaili 8:00 to 8:15 pm
• Ashwaq AlMarshad 9:00 to 9:15 pm
• Abadia 10:00 to 10:15 pm

Saturday October 18 - The Roof at Al Mamlaka

• Femi9 5:00 to 5:15 pm
• Aram 6:00 to 6:15 pm
• Razan AlAzzouni 7:00 to 7:15 pm
• Mona AlShebil 8:00 to 8:15 pm
• Reem AlKanhal 9:00 to 9:15 pm
• SV by Saudia 10:00 to 10:15 pm

Sunday October 19 - JAX B5

• Mihyar 5:00 to 5:15 pm
• IH NOM UH NIT 6:00 to 6:15 pm
• RBA 7:00 to 7:15 pm
• Harjuss 8:00 to 8:15 pm
• Mirai 9:00 to 9:15 pm
• Hindamme 10:00 to 10:15 pm

Monday October 20 - JAX B5

• Eleven 5:00 to 5:15 pm
• House of Cenmar 6:00 to 6:15 pm
• Qormuz 7:00 to 7:15 pm
• Awaken 8:00 to 8:15 pm
• Cargo 9:00 to 9:15 pm
• 1886 10:00 to 10:15 pm

Reading The Saudi Fashion Moment

The broader fashion economy is rising. Saudi fashion now accounts for 2.5% of national GDP, elevating the sector from showcase to strategy. That single data point reframes Riyadh Fashion Week as an economic engine as much as a cultural stage.

Concrete moves back it up. The Riyadh University of Arts has just been announced, an institution designed to feed the full value chain with talent across design, production, and cultural management. Regionally, the calendar is recalibrating. With Dubai Fashion Week and Red Sea cultural initiatives drawing buyers east, Riyadh’s October slot lands smartly after the European circuit, an elegant, late-season platform to test collections in a market known for purchasing power and appetite for craft.

The Ripple Effect

Riyadh Fashion Week 2025 is a confidence play. It proves that Saudi designers can hold a global stage without losing cultural nuance, and that international brands can engage here with respect and creativity. It is also a message to young creatives across the Kingdom. There is a runway for you. There is a market for your craft. And there is a community that wants to see your point of view.

If this week lands the way it is poised to, it will cement Riyadh as a fixture on the fashion calendar and accelerate investment into studios, ateliers, and the next generation of Saudi talent. That ripple effect is the real story. The runway is a beginning, not an end.

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