The announcement made via a billboard in Times Square, New York DUBAI: Dubai Fashion Week (DFW), Dubai’s official fashion week co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3) and the Arab Fashion Council, has announced its Autumn-Winter 24/25 dates via a billboard in Times Square, New York. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The third edition of the fashion week – set to take place from Feb. 4-8 – is aiming to set the tone for the season as Dubai will, for the first time, lead the way in the global fashion calendar ahead of New York, London, Milan and Paris. With its new scheduling, Dubai Fashion Week aims to strengthen global visibility and attendance and attract more global buyers, key opinion leaders and industry experts. Mohammed Aqra, Chief Strategy Officer of the Arab Fashion Council, said in a statement: “I cordially invite all fashion aficionados, buyers, and media representatives to mark their calendars for February 4 to 8, 2024, and witness the evolution of fashion at its finest. By shifting the dates, we position ourselves strategically before New York Fashion Week, creating an optimal window for global visibility and buyers attendance, and we assure that we will re-meet the global buyers and industry experts again at the end of the season in Paris. We look forward to sharing more updates on the upcoming edition soon.” The October 2023 edition of DFW launched with an exclusive presentation by global luxury fashion house Carolina Herrera, with the brand’s Creative Director Wes Gordon and former Victoria’s Secret model Sarah Sampaio in attendance, and wrapped up with a bang when global supermodel and icon Naomi Campbell walked the DFW runway for Rizman Ruzaini.