2025 PARTNERS
PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival is grateful for the support and generosity of our partners who play a significant role in bringing the festival to life by creating experiences that excite and engage our consumer audience.
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STEVE DIMOPOULOUS, MINISTER FOR TOURISM, SPORT AND MAJOR EVENTS, MEMBER FOR OAKLEIGH
Welcome to the 2025 Melbourne Fashion Festival – Australia’s premier celebration of fashion, creativity and design. For nearly three decades, this festival has showcased the incredible talent of local designers, highlighted innovation in sustainable fashion and brought together industry leaders and fashion enthusiasts from across the country and beyond.
The Victorian Government is proud to support this incredible event, which continues to cement Melbourne’s reputation as the fashion capital of Australia. With an exciting lineup of runway shows, thought-provoking panel discussions and industry masterclasses, the 2025 program reflects the diversity and dynamism of our fashion industry.
This festival not only celebrates fashion but also drives economic growth, attracts visitors to our vibrant city and provides a platform for emerging and established designers to shine.
Congratulations to the organisers, designers and all involved in bringing this year’s festival to life. I hope you enjoy everything the 2025 Melbourne Fashion Festival has to offer.
NICHOLAS REECE, LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE
The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival puts our talented local designers in the spotlight, showcasing their creations to industry and consumers from across the globe. As Australia’s largest consumer fashion event, the festival connects creatives and supports our retail sector.
World-class designers sit side by side with emerging local talent through the Premium Runways Series – its ‘see now, buy now’ model gives audiences the chance to buy designs that appeal. It all takes place within Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building and surrounds.
Ensure you check out the Fashion Forecourt – a vibrant hub of fashion, food, music and cocktails – in the Melbourne Museum Plaza. Mingle with top fashionistas and perhaps spot some of the latest trends while you’re there. The Forecourt is a non-ticketed area for all to enjoy, supported through the City of Melbourne’s Event Partnership Program.
I count myself extremely lucky to be the Lord Mayor of the most fashionable city in Australia and encourage you to head along to one of the 100+ events of fabulous fashion.