“THE ONLY FASHION EVENT TRULY SHAPING THE FASHION INDUSTRY OF TOMORROW”

  • Thought leadership

  • Immersive experiences,

  • Creative innovation

NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 2026

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WHAT IS ON THE SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 2026

Digital Fashion Week (New York, Paris, London, Milan, Taipei) in partnership with Fashion Techworks  presents the first of its kind international fashion technology symposium in LOS ANGELES. 

We invite the most forward-thinking brands and the most exciting innovators to redefine for the world how the fashion industry can be reimagined from design concept, through product development to retail and e-commerce. How to deepen consumer engagement, amplify creativity, and drive measurable impact throughout the value chain. 

Invite-only VIP cocktail hour for C-suite and investors

Immersive Retail Gallery with cutting edge shopping experiences

Gaming as the new retail experience workshops

10 curated panel sessions spanning the days: cover agentic AI systems that autonomously optimize design and material choices, digital twins eliminating physical sampling, predictive analytics, and blockchain supply chain transparency. A parallel track examines fashion's opportunities in gaming, where virtual goods create new revenue streams and access to younger audiences.

Brand Deep Dive sessions: Participants gain practical insights for implementing scalable technologies that deliver operational efficiency and measurable sustainability impact.

Innovation Booths for early-stage startups: Fashion, Gaming, XR, AR, Styling, creating, manufacturing, digital textiles, and more showcase the latest technology that is driving the fashion industry forward.

Immersive Fashion Show - join the MELANGE 3.0 fashion show where fashion technology brings the audience to the heart of the show

LOOK WHO’S COMING TO DIGITAL FASHION WEEK

FASHION AND E-COMMERCE 28%

Luxury: Heads of Digital Integration and Innovation
Apparel Brands: Founders, C-Suite, Directors and Managers

FASHION INDUSTRY
Brands
Designers
Stylists
Creative directors envisioning the future of the industry

FOUNDERS AND INNOVATORS 42.9%
Consumer fashion-tech
B2B retail-tech
PLM and Lifecycle
Design Software
AI
XR, AR retail Technology

ACADEMICS 5.1%
Heads of Department
Faculty
Deans

INVESTORS
Pre-seed through growth stage across fashion design, PLM, retail tech, and consumer technology.

MEDIA AND PRESS 6.1%
Editorial voices shaping the narrative across traditional publications and digital platforms: Vogue, BoF, WWD
Creators with 100K–2M audiences

LEADING THE CONVERSATION IN FASHION

Track 1 — Future Signals

Understanding what's next in fashion, culture, and technology.

Track 2 — The Designer's Toolkit

AI, digital workflows, and next-generation creative tools.

Track 3 — Consumer Shift

How customer expectations, values, and purchasing behaviors are evolving.

Track 4 — Retail Reimagined

The future of stores, experiences, and omnichannel engagement.

Track 5 — Influence & Community

Creators, social commerce, and the power of cultural influence.

Track 6 — The Intelligent Wardrobe

Connected products, digital identity, and the future of ownership.

Track 7 — Commerce Evolution

The next generation of ecommerce, marketplaces, and customer journeys.

Track 8 — Capital & Innovation

Investment trends, startups, and building the future of fashion.

Track 9 — Fashion Beyond Reality

Gaming, virtual worlds, digital fashion, and immersive experiences.

  • "Epic has found the ongoing close partnership with Digital Fashion Week both insightful and beneficial. DFW pushes creators, brands, and entire communities to imagine what fashion can be inside interactive, immersive ecosystems. They merge designers with cutting-edge 3D pipelines, virtual worlds, and real-time creativity to reimagine the future of digital culture. "

    Sallyann Houghton, Industry Manager Fashion/Apparel, Epic Games

  • “It’s so exciting to see fashion becoming a canvas for cultural experimentation and digital imagination. What Clare is doing with DFW is way ahead of the curve”

    Landy Slattery - Creative Innovation Director - Channel 4

  • "The Fashion in Gaming Awards is proud to partner with Digital Fashion Week to celebrate the outstanding creativity and vision of digital fashion designers whose work is best suited for gaming and to promote the future of fashion across these thriving realms."

    Tracy Greenan, co-founder The Fashion in Gaming Awards by Game Changing Style

  • "Digital Fashion Week is a vital global community where digital fashion experts converge to share knowledge, learn, and inspire one another, strengthening the identity of the digital discipline within fashion while giving a distinct voice to digital fashion artists and elevating new talent."

    Leslie Holden, The Digital Fashion Group

  • “Digital Fashion Week serves as a crucial forum for key opinion leaders to discuss innovation strategies and opportunities for both brands and startups while showcasing the latest technologies disrupting the fashion sector.”

    Blake Lezenski, Brinc