Designer Exhibitor Application 2025

DCFASHIONWEEK is a partnership of independent fashion designers, producers, and models and was created to increase economic development in fashion design, clothing merchandising, and modeling and to enhance the visibility of the nation’s capital as a center of international fashion.

Show Dates: September 26  – September 28, 2025. Please include the following with your completed application:

1. Your company’s website, a two-paragraph designer bio, business logo, 2 to 4 photos of your collection (past or present), social media accounts, and two press clips/articles, if applicable.

2. A participation fee is required upon approval. The participation fee for International Couture Collections (SEPT. 28) is $1200.00, Emerging Designers (SEPT. 27) registration is $800.00, and Washington Menswear Capsule Collections (SEPT. 28) is $600.00. Credit card payments are available via PayPal or CashApp. Prices are subject to increase after September 1, 2025. International Couture & Emerging Designers have 10 to 12 looks, and Capsule Collections have six.

Key Personnel:

Request for show space will be allotted as available. DCFASHIONWEEK will attempt to honor Exhibiting Designer Collections preferences described in this application, but all decisions regarding show placement are the sole discretion of DCFASHIONWEEK.

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