Media Release
29 May 2025
Brisbane Fashion Festival 2025
Celebrating 20 years as Queensland's Premier Fashion Event
The official program of events has been released for Brisbane Fashion Festival 2025, with a line-up of the best local and national design talent and a series of exciting new events to celebrate its 20th anniversary as Queensland's largest and most prestigious fashion event.
With the support of Principal Partner, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Brisbane Fashion Festival returns to King George Square in the heart of The City from Sunday 24 – Friday 29 August.
This year's program features a thrilling line-up of more than 50 designers – from the hottest labels in Australian fashion, to Queensland favourites and the brightest emerging design talent – presenting a total of 550 unique, inspiring, and must-have looks for the new Spring/Summer season.
"In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, we are proud to unveil our program for Brisbane Fashion Festival 2025, with a strong line-up of designers and retailers that will no doubt inspire fashion fans to choose local," said Festival Director Lindsay Bennett.
"Since our beginnings back in 2006 the festival has showcased more than 600 designers and continues to provide a crucial platform to connect local designers and fashion retailers with an audience of potential customers. Our event showcases new-season collections as they land in-stores and online, so inspired audiences can shop the runway and choose local for their new wardrobe must-haves.
"It is so wonderful to see such strong consumer support for Brisbane Fashion Festival. Each year tickets across all events sell-out immediately and I'm certain with what we have planned to celebrate our 20th anniversary, that demand will be at an all-time high. So, we will once again bring fashion fans Live Streams of every runway show; allowing them to relive the show, catch all the fashion action from the shows they missed, and even tune in from interstate and overseas," said Mr Bennett.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the event had become a cornerstone of Brisbane's cultural identity and a powerful showcase for Australian fashion.
"For 20 years, this festival has brought the best of Australian fashion to Brisbane, and this year's anniversary promises one of the best shows yet, creating so much to see and do.
"I also know how important this festival is in terms of helping local designers launch their careers and boosting Brisbane's profile as a drawcard for the fashion industry globally.
"Brisbane has one of the best creative arts scenes in the country because of festivals like this, and we are incredibly proud to support it."
"Importantly, one dollar from every ticket sold will go straight to the Lord Mayor's Charitable Trust to help frontline charities support some of Brisbane's most vulnerable residents."
To open this year's runway program, will be a Resort Show that will take place on the brand new Kangaroo Point Bridge on Sunday 24 August at 10.30am. From its commanding location the parade will feature resort collections from: Pamela Easton, Camargue, Samantha Ogilvie, Kristian Williams The Brand, Astille, Millyzu, RicRac Road, M.J. Bale, Mimco, Luxe Labels, Gary Bigeni, Mitchell Ogilvie, Rebecca Vallance, Silk Laundry, Valley Eyewear, Kelly Woodcroft Accessories, Miss Henry along with Australian designer brands from QueensPlaza.
The Brisbane Fashion Festival Group Show program at King George Square commences on Tuesday night, 26 August, with the W BRISBANE Fashion Show featuring: Gail Sorronda, Camargue, Perri Cutten, Samantha Ogilvie, Silk Laundry, Gary Bigeni, Miss Henry, Pamela Easton, Mimco, Edward Street Brisbane – Mitchell Ogilvie, M.J. Bale, Montblanc, Wintergarden – Peter Jackson, Seed, QueensPlaza – David Jones, Sacha Drake and Rebecca Vallance.
The Hancock Prospecting Next Gen Group Show returns on Wednesday night, 27 August, and will open with a fashion design competition with finalists from TAFE Queensland Brisbane, QUT Fashion and Whitehouse Institute of Design, to re-imagine the classic Driza-Bone trench. Immediately following will see new-season designs from: Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, Millyzu, Mary Morag, House of Aya, Days of Grace, Lucy Banney, Berniece Andrews, Clarity by Brooke, Swimbarre, Suzy Syme Art Couture, Natalie Hamblin Design, TAFE Queensland Brisbane, KG Bold, Hope Vale x QUT, and Luxe Labels.
The Designer Group Show on Thursday night, 28 August rounds out the runway program and will open with a retrospective showcase of 2006 designs from Juli Grbac, Easton Pearson, George Wu, Darb Couture, Gina Kim and Paul Hunt. This will be followed with new-season collections by: Sonia Stradiotto Couture, Sacha Drake, Mannzilo, Jotéo, Astille, RicRac Road, Gwendolynne, Cristina Nitopi and Kristian Williams The Brand.
Following the Designer Group Show, ticketholders are invited to the Hyatt Regency Brisbane Official Wrap Party.
The style celebration continues off the runway, with a series of special and exciting new events.
The most indulgent fashion event is back, with the Fashion Brunch and Designer Salon Showing presented by QueensPlaza, Wintergarden, and Edward St Brisbane on Monday, 26 August. This will be hosted at The Lex, W Hotel. Guests will enjoy a spring-inspired 2-course luncheon.
On Monday evening step into a world of temptation and elegance as Queensland Ballet and Layla present a decadent evening of gastronomy and couture. Inspired by Queensland Ballet's provocative upcoming production Dangerous Liaisons, this one-night-only affair invites guests to indulge in the sensual interplay of fashion and food in the exquisite surrounds of the Thomas Dixon Centre.
Across at Museum of Brisbane, immerse yourself into an evening of style, storytelling, and splendour with the iconic design duo, Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson, as they celebrate 20 years of Brisbane Fashion Festival. In an intimate and exclusive Q&A, Easton and Pearson will reflect on their extraordinary partnership, offering rare insights into their bold, collaborative design process and the enduring artistry behind their work. See standout pieces from Easton Pearson's vibrant 2006 Cruise collection—the very first collection shown at the first Brisbane Fashion Festival and now featured in the Easton Pearson Archive.
After a sell out last year, merging the worlds of fashion and art, discussion, and the opportunity for a little indulgence, A Luxe Luncheon on Wednesday 27 August will be hosted by Hanworth House in support of Women's Legal Service Queensland. With Alison Kubler as MC, special guests include Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson, Rachel Burke and Sacha Drake who will be discussing how the worlds of fashion and art collide as part of the creative process of design.
Brisbane Fashion Festival is also proud to partner with Beyond DV once again to support Dress to Express Day on Friday, 29 August at 4.00pm. Wear your most fabulous outfit and walk in solidarity with DV survivors on their own journey to rediscover their identity and style, then join us for an evening cocktail party at the Hyatt Regency from 5.30pm to 8.00pm. All money raised will support Beyond DV's recovery programs for families impacted by DFV.
The full program is available now via brisbanefashionfestival.com, with tickets on sale from Monday 2 June and priced from $60.00.
$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Festival's official Charity Partner for 2025, The Lord Mayor's Charitable Trust.
Fashion fans are invited to secure their tickets, enjoy the spectacular series of fashionable events, and support local this Spring/Summer season. See it. Love it. Own it.
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For further information, interviews or photographs, please contact Lindsay Bennett Marketing on 0418 110 844.
Image Credit: Lily Rendall from Vivien's Model Management wears 3-piece outfit from Gail Sorronda.
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