Raleigh Durham Fashion Week Closes With a Saturday Finale
The Triangle's fashion week wound up August 28 and 29 with a kids' runway showcase and a finale show, following an industry luncheon and expo the weekend before.
Raleigh Durham Fashion Week (RDFW), a self-described effort at "bringing fashion to the Triangle," capped its 2026 run this weekend with two runway nights.
The schedule on the organizers' website laid out a compact program. A model call and an industry meet-up for photographers opened the season on June 20. On August 22, a VIP sponsor luncheon with guest speakers from the fashion industry paired with a fashion expo. The runway portion followed: a Kids Runway Showcase on Friday, August 28, from 7 to 9 p.m., and the Finale Fashion Show on Saturday, August 29. For the finale, doors opened at 6 p.m. for a VIP cocktail reception, the show began at 7, and a VIP after-party ran from 9:30 to 11.
Tickets and Access
Tickets were sold through Eventbrite. For the finale, general admission was $55, with discounted rates for kids, seniors and military. VIP seating with an after-party pass was $75, and an Ultra VIP package that included the luncheon, couch seating, champagne and the after-party was $150. A $275 all-access pass covered the full run. The kids' showcase was cheaper, with general admission at $30.
An Eventbrite listing for the event named Continental and Co. as the venue and Gray Models and Talent as host.
Local Designers in the Mix
RDFW invites designers to apply through an online form. Its site highlights past featured designers from across the region and beyond, including Joy Art Style of Charlotte and DAVA Prive of Raleigh, as well as designers from Atlanta and Florida.
The event is one of several runway showcases in North Carolina this season. Charlotte Fashion Week follows September 22 to 26.
Sources: Raleigh Durham Fashion Week; Eventbrite.
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