SA Fashion Week
SA Fashion Week takes place Oct 2026 (AW26 edition, dates TBC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The dress code is Fashion-forward and statement dressing; runway attendees dress up, general access is smart. Typical cost ranges from 100 to 400 EUR per person.
South Africa's leading fashion platform, showcasing established and emerging designers to buyers, press and style-setters in Johannesburg twice a year. It has become a springboard for African design onto the global stage, pairing trade shows with publicly ticketed runways. The next edition is expected in October 2026, with the venue confirmed closer to the date.
- When
- Oct 2026 (AW26 edition, dates TBC)
- Where
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Dress code
- Fashion-forward and statement dressing; runway attendees dress up, general access is smart
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 100 to 400 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 15 - 27C warm spring days, occasional afternoon thunderstorms
- When to book
- Runway tickets release on Quicket/Webtickets a few weeks before each edition - follow safashionweek.co.za for the venue announcement
- Getting there
- JNB (Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), 30 - 40 min to Hyde Park/Sandton
- Where to stay
- The Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa, Southern Sun Hyde Park Sandton, 54 on Bath (Rosebank)
- Official site
- https://www.safashionweek.co.za/
How to attend
Buy runway tickets via Quicket or Webtickets when released on safashionweek.co.za a few weeks ahead; the accompanying designer retail pop-ups are open to all. Recent editions have used Johannesburg venues such as the VRTUOSUS studio in Hyde Park - confirm the October venue on the official site.
South African Fashion Week has announced a strategic pause to rethink its format and has published no ticket page or on-sale date for an October 2026 edition.
Insider tip
The designer pop-up shop attached to the shows is the real insider draw - runway pieces sell at source prices days after they debut.
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