Azerbaijan Fashion Week continues to surprise
By Laman Ismayilova
The next season of Azerbaijan Fashion Week is scheduled for May 23-27 in Baku.
The fashion shows will be held at city's best venues, including Fairmont Baku Hotel, the Stone Chronicle Museum and Icherisheher, Trend Life reported.
The large-scale project will feature grandiose events with participation of foreign and Azerbaijani designers. AFW aims to increase interest in country's national values among foreign guests.
AFW showrooms will be opened in the Stone Chronicle Museum and the Old City. Guests will get a chance to buy trendy fashion style clothes presented at the shows.
A number of afterparties will be held as part of the project.
Azerbaijan Fashion Week is held with the support of Azerbaijan’s Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher".
AFW is held twice a year in November and May. More than 40 designers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, France and Spain participated in last two seasons.
The main purpose of the Week is to popularize growing fashion industry in Azerbaijan and give an opportunity to young and talented designers to show their work to the world. It's a place that gathers local and international buyers, press and fashion critics together.
Applications for participation in Azerbaijan Fashion Week as sponsors or volunteers can be sent here: [email protected].
Media partners of the event are Trend.az, Day.az, Milli.az, Azernews.az
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova
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