Moscow Fashion Week underway, foreign participants include China and Turkey

Moscow Fashion Week has started and will run until October 1. Organizers claim participation of Russian and foreign designers, but due to sanctions amid the war with Ukraine, major global fashion houses are absent. Among foreign participants are China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and India, as well as Brazil, South Africa, Vietnam, and Morocco in accompanying events. The main shows are dominated by Russian brands.

Moscow Fashion Week is underway, having started on September 26 and concluding on October 1. Organizers state the participation of "Russian and foreign designers," but due to sanctions imposed in connection with the war with Ukraine, the world's largest fashion houses have not come to the Russian capital. Among the foreign brands featured in the shows are only China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and India. Accompanying events also include Brazil, South Africa, Vietnam, and Morocco. The main spots on the runways are occupied by local Russian brands. The article notes the change in the event's international status against the backdrop of the geopolitical context.