If you love bold style, live music, and creative energy, Melbourne Fashion Week 2025 is calling your name. From 20–26 October, the city becomes a runway, a gallery, and a hub of cultural experiences, all wrapped up in a week-long celebration of fashion, creativity, and self-expression. Whether you’re a fashion aficionado, a style-conscious local, or just curious about the buzz, this is your guide to everything happening at M/FW 2025.
Melbourne Fashion Week 2025?
Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) isn’t just about the latest collections on a catwalk — it’s a city-wide celebration of creativity. Think runway shows in iconic locations, hands-on workshops, talks and panels, exhibitions, and live music experiences.
The theme this year is “No dress code. No limits. Just bold self-expression.” Come as you are — and experience fashion the Melbourne way: diverse, daring, and unapologetically local.
1. Fashion x Music at Melbourne Recital Centre
When: Wednesday, 22 October
Tickets: $65 – $299
- This is a must-see. M/FW uses designers and live music shows to produce a runway experience that is immersive and tells a story more than a fabric and silhouette. Highlights include:
- Grace Lillian Lee, singing Zipporah, in honor of the Samu and Suy culture.
- Nofunovic with the Greek and Serbian dancers who are performing traditional music and dance.
- Jason Grech, with opera vocalist Sian Sharp and a large-scale piano performance, with a bit of classical drama.
- Social Studio is a mix of Bharatanatyam dance with soulful sounds of Indian flute and tabla.
- Edition x Sarrita King with the multi-genre vocalist Dyagula singing in Wiradjuri, restoring language in music.
- Asiyam, Collective Closets, Gail Sorronda, Antiek East, J’Aton Couture, and Asau by Gabriel Cole also introduce something new in terms of performances and styles and this is a sight and sound treat.
Guests are welcomed by UMBRA MOON, a local singer-songwriter and producer, setting the tone for an unforgettable evening.
2. M/FW Conversations: Fashion for Every Body
When: Thursday, 23 October | 3:45 – 5:30 PM
Location: Level 3, GPT Space&Co, 530 Collins Street
Tickets: $39
This is more than a talk — it’s a roundtable on inclusion, culture, and body diversity in fashion. Industry leaders discuss size, ability, and gender as avenues for creativity, not barriers. The event includes a facilitated discussion, giving attendees a chance to interact and share ideas.
3. Wicked Wardrobes Exhibition
When: 13–26 October
Location: Federation Square, Corner Swanston & Flinders Street
Cost: Free
Calling all Wicked fans! This Australian-first exhibition showcases Oscar-winning costumes for Elphaba and Glinda by designer Paul Tazewell. Get up close to the magic and see the craftsmanship behind the iconic looks.
Accessibility at Melbourne Fashion Week
M/FW is inclusive and welcoming for all attendees. Accessibility services include:
- Accessible seating & toilets at all venues
- Assistive listening systems & hearing loops on request
- Companion cards & complimentary companion tickets
- Social Stories, a guide to help guests understand what to expect, available in Microsoft Word format for customization
- Quiet areas & sensory maps to reduce overstimulation
An Accessibility Concierge is available onsite at major events to help with directions and any specific requirements.
Getting There
Melbourne Recital Centre (Fashion x Music)
- Train: Flinders Street Station, 800m walk
- Tram: Arts Precinct Stop 17, Route 1 (10m from the Centre)
- Bus: Route 605, Victorian College of the Arts/Southbank Boulevard
- Parking: Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park, Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre Car Park, or street parking (limited)
GPT Space&Co (Talks)
- Train: Southern Cross Station, 750m walk
- Tram: 109, 11, 12, 48 (Spencer St/Collins St stop accessible)
- Parking: Wilson Parking (530 Collins St), Secure Parking (522 Flinders Lane)
Federation Square (Wicked Wardrobes)
- Tram: Stop 13, Federation Square/Swanston Street (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72)
- Train: Flinders Street Station, 2-minute walk
- Parking: Fed Square Car Park (paid, accessible) or on-street (limited)
Tips for Experiencing Melbourne Fashion Week
- Bonus: Headline events such as Fashion x Music go quickly. Book early.
- Tour the city: There are lots of events on Southbank, Federation Square and Arts Precinct, as well as a walk through the area is also a part of the experience!
- No dress code: M/FW promotes personal and bold style. Wear anything that makes you feel amazing.
- Accessibility: You should not be afraid using concierge services in case you have any mobility or sensory issues.
- Stalk the designers: Pay attention to new faces of Melbourne fashion like Jason Grech, Grace Lillian Lee and Asiyam these are the designers that are helping define the future of Australian fashion.
Why Melbourne Fashion Week 2025 Is Unmissable
M/FW is not merely a collection of the fashion shows but a cultural event in the city. There are immersive runway experiences with live music, inclusive talks and panels, and iconic exhibitions such as Wicked Wardrobes, which has everything to offer.
Whether you are a first time visitor or a resident of the city your whole life, it is time to showcase fashion in the most iconic places in Melbourne. Explore the streets of Melbourne with your eyes and take in the tales of each collection, and experience where music, culture, and design collide to make the Melbourne Fashion Week one of the highlights of the year.
Save the date: 2025 Melbourne really comes to the fore as the place of creativity, style and culture when 2025 onwards-26 October. Melbourne Fashion Week 2025 is an event that cannot be missed, and there will be no dress code, no boundaries but self-expression making it an event worth attending, walking along Southbank to Federation Square.
You can’t say good-bye to it — be it an exclusive designer runway, an enveloping music runway, or a free exhibition, the Melbourne Fashion Week 2025 is the place where fashion is associated with the city in memorable manners.