Festival Highlights

Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival

If you consider yourself a bit of a fashionista, then you won’t want to miss the return of the annual Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (4-14th March).

A true feast for the senses, the festival presents the most stylish program of entertainment on offer, including world-class runway shows featuring some of Australia’s established and emerging designers such as Camilla and Marc, Scanlan Theodore, Romance Was Born and Rachel Gilbert. There’s also state-of-the-art production, beauty workshops, interactive experiences, live entertainment and much more.

One of Australia’s most successful and internationally renowned designers, Maticevski, will showcase pieces from international runways, as well as timeless archival and inspirational selections, in a dazzling solo show.

See the best of Australian fashion at this year’s Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival

Away from the runway you can experience some of the liveliest fashion parties at The Plaza – think fashion, beauty, food and drink pop-ups, plus live entertainment. The ever popular Shop The Runway digital platform will also return, giving you the chance to buy the season’s styles straight from the runway each night.

This year, the festival marks its 24th year, presenting established and emerging designers, with more than 150 events and premium runway shows for everyone to enjoy.

This year’s theme, Fashion’s Wonderland, will see joy and fun championed throughout, with a strong focus on breaking down stereotypes and encouraging selfexpression and uniqueness. The 2020 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival will span across 11 fashion-filled days at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.

Indigenous Fashion Storytelling Session

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1 See the collection of one of Australia’s most successful and internationally renowned designers, Toni Maticevski at the Virgin Australia Grand Showcase , presented by marie claire.

2 Learn how to transform sketches and ideas into wearable fashion at the three-part workshop, From Sketch to Sample.

3 Bringing together some of the best Indigenous storytellers , Indigenous Fashion Storytelling Session will celebrate the power of fashion as a way to share culture and connect communities.

4 Let your hair down at the Plaza Block Party. Celebrate the final day of the festival with a range of workshops, music, pop-up runways, live fashion illustration and a massive clothing swap.