Fashion week is a chance for fashion designers to debut their latest collections and let everyone know what’s in and what’s out for the upcoming season. It’s an opportunity for celebrities and socialites to be seen, the media to photograph and write, and critics to analyze and…well…criticize. The largest shows are, of course, held in the fashion capitals of the world: Milan, London, New York and Paris. However, cities all across the United States and throughout the world host their own fashion weeks where designers get to display their latest masterpieces and buyers get a glimpse of the newest trends. But Fashion Week, no matter where it’s being held, is not just for designers and buyers. If you live in a city where a Fashion Week is taking place, don’t be shy! Check it out! At the very least, you’ll be impressed by the remarkable and inimitable designs, though you may find yourself wondering if you could ever possibly pull some of those outfits off.

Here’s a list of the most well known fashion week events being held throughout the United States and world for 2010:

Feb. 11-18: New York, NY - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York
Feb. 15-21: Washington, D.C. - DC Fashion Week
Feb. 15-21: Oslo, Norway - Oslo Fashion Week
Feb. 15-21: Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Fashion Week
Feb. 18-23: Madrid, Spain - Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week
Feb. 19-25: London, England - London Fashion Week
Feb. 24-26: Buenos Aires, Argentina - Buenos Aires Fashion Week
Mar. 14-19: Aspen, CO - Aspen Fashion Week
Mar. 16-20: Charleston, SC - Charleston Fashion Week
Mar. 17-24: Los Angeles, CA - Fashion Week Los Angeles
Mar. 18-21: Miami, FL - Miaim Fashion Week
Jun. 24-27: Paris, France - Paris Fashion Week – Men’s Fashion
Jul. 5-8: Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fashion Week S/S
Jul. 13-18: Atlanta, GA - Atlanta International Fashion Week
Jul. 15-19: Miami, FL - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Miami
Aug. 9-13: Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Fashion Week
Aug. 14-21: Austin, TX - Austin Fashion Week
Oct. 8-11: Columbus, OH - Columbus Fashion Week

With all of these upcoming Fashion Weeks, you can be sure of one thing, stylish Fashion Week Giveaways! Companies give away everything from trips to dresses to gift bags filled with unique, signature products. Here are a few fabulous giveaway ideas:

Posted by Melissa, Marketing Associate