Mercedes-Benz Fashion
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is a series of international fashion weeks sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, a brand of Daimler AG, and backed by IMG, a brand of TKO Group Holdings, among other partners. Designers featured during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks include notable designers such as Rosenthal Tee, Mary Katrantzou and David Koma.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion
Mercedes-Benz Fashion is a "fashion engagement programme" based in Stuttgart, Germany, a supplementary initiative of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.
The automotive provider partners with select fashion weeks and events internationally, devises programmes to support fashion creatives and provide sponsorship.
The brand is active at approximately 80 fashion events in nearly 40 countries, including the International Festival of Fashion Photography and Fashion Accessories in Hyères, France.[1]
In 2009, Mercedes-Benz Fashion established the Mercedes-Benz International Designer Exchange Program, later renamed the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents.[2]
The 2022 edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia was cancelled due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Fashion Weeks
Locations
- Berlin, Germany[4][5] (organized by IMG Worldwide, LLC)
- Colombo, Sri Lanka[6][7] (organized by CFW Holdings Pvt. Ltd)
- Istanbul, Turkey[8][9] (organized by İHKİB)
- Madrid, Spain (organized by IFEMA)
- Mexico City, Mexico[10][11] (organized by COLOüRS México)
- Miami, Florida[12] (organized by IMG Worldwide, LLC)
- New York City, New York[13] (organized by IMG Worldwide, LLC)
- Russia[14][15][16] (organized by IMG Worldwide, LLC)
- Tbilisi, Georgia[17][18][19] (organized by BENEXT and Georgian Fashion Foundation)
In addition to the Fashion Weeks listed above, Tokyo Fashion Week was previously branded as Mercedes-Benz Tokyo Fashion Week for 10 years until 2016 when Amazon.com replaced Mercedes-Benz as title sponsor.[20][21]
References
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- ^ Maguire, Lucy (2022-03-02). "Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Russia is cancelled". Vogue Business. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Berlin". Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Zeck, Sussan (2022-09-13). "Mercedes-Benz Creators Night kicks off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin". DSCENE. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Design beyond glamour: Mercedes -Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka 2025". Daily FT. 2025-11-17. Archived from the original on 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka 2026 in October". Daily FT. 2026-01-28. Archived from the original on 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Istanbul". Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Rabimov, Stephan. "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul Marks Ten Years Of East Meets West Fashion On Its Runways". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico City". Fashionweek.mx. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ Braun, Jennifer (2024-10-10). "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico returns October 15". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Miami". Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Stevens, Amanda (2015-02-23). "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Backstage at the Vivienne Tam show". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Info / Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia". Mercedesbenzfashionweek.ru. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Meet Alexander Shumsky: President of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia and Russian Fashion Council". www.virtualhumans.org. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia Kicks Off". The Business of Fashion. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Bobila, Maria (2018-11-06). "7 Designers to Know From Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi's Spring 2019 Season". Fashionista. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Sofia Tchkonia | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Rabimov, Stephan. "The Reign of Sofia Tchkonia: Meet The Director Of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Wetherille, Kelly (2016-07-20). "Amazon Japan Replaces Mercedes-Benz as Tokyo Fashion Week Sponsor". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (2016-07-27). "Amazon to sponsor Tokyo Fashion Week". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2023-12-19.