New Zealand Fashion Week
New Zealand Fashion Week takes place Aug 17 - 22, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. The dress code is Fashion-forward and stylish, especially front row; smart layers for cool, wet winter evenings. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
New Zealand's premier fashion event, running Aug 17 - 22, 2026 at Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront with a six-day programme of established designers and emerging Maori and Pacific talent. It draws buyers and media while selling a wide selection of runway tickets to the public - rare among fashion weeks. The setting on Queens Wharf puts the whole week within a walk of downtown.
- When
- Aug 17 - 22, 2026
- Where
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Dress code
- Fashion-forward and stylish, especially front row; smart layers for cool, wet winter evenings
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 600 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 8 - 15C, cool and often wet late winter in Auckland
- When to book
- Public show tickets sell via the official site from mid-year - popular designer shows sell out weeks ahead
- Getting there
- AKL (Auckland), 40 min to Shed 10 on Queens Wharf
- Where to stay
- Park Hyatt Auckland, The Hotel Britomart, QT Auckland
- Official site
- https://www.nzfashionweek.com/
How to attend
Buy tickets to individual public runway shows via nzfashionweek.com (roughly NZD 50 - 200+ per show); a large share of the schedule is open to the public rather than trade-only. Shed 10 sits on Queens Wharf, a short walk from Waitemata Station and central hotels. Book popular designer shows early as they sell out.
Insider tip
Book the smaller emerging-designer group shows - they are cheaper, less scripted, and where New Zealand and Pasifika fashion's next names debut.
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