Tangier, Morocco – June 16, 2025 – The second edition of Tanger Fashion Week, held from June 12 to 14, 2025, marked a significant milestone, solidifying Tangier’s ambition to become a creative capital of the Global South. Under the visionary leadership of Hind Joudar, the event brilliantly charted a new fashion route, fostering exchange and collaboration between the South and the North, while celebrating artisanal excellence, responsible luxury, multiculturalism, and innovation.
Day 1: A Gala of Solidarity and Luxury (June 12)
This exceptional evening featured a captivating Chopard High Jewelry fashion show and a presentation from Caroline’s Couture Suisse.
Numerous personalities, including international actor Luke Evans, supermodel Vial Lemann, and Carlo D’Amario, CEO & Chairman of Maison Vivienne Westwood, honored the event with their presence. They witnessed firsthand the remarkable impact of the Foundation, which supports nearly 200 deaf and hard-of-hearing children, offering them a comprehensive educational journey and promoting their full social inclusion. The Gala Dinner, orchestrated by talented Michelin-starred chef Raffaello Rego and enhanced by the voice of international singer Farah El-Dibani, truly encapsulated the spirit of the event.
Day 2: Vivienne Westwood Headlining and Emerging Talent Showcase (June 13)
June 13 was highlighted by the exceptional presence of Maison Vivienne Westwood. As an icon and pioneer of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood showcased no less than 30 looks from its latest collection. This inaugural visit to Moroccan soil for Tanger Fashion Week was a powerful gesture of solidarity and mentorship. By lending its iconic aura to this edition, Vivienne Westwood sent a clear message: today’s fashion is built on exchange, cultural blending, and support for new voices that push boundaries.
The day continued with a vibrant display of creativity from diverse designers, underscoring Tanger Fashion Week’s commitment to nurturing emerging talent. Collections were presented by:
- Mina Binebine (Morocco)
- Academia di Moda de Nazareth (Nazareth)
- Zoubida Sbai (Morocco)
- Ramadi Urban Beldi (Morocco)
- Salma Atiar (Morocco)
- Nouha Senhaji Rhazi (Morocco)
- Nawal Bahous (Shefa-‘Amr)
- Sabina Volskaya (Kazakhstan)
- Wafaa Idrissi (Morocco)
- Koufia (Tunisia)
- Aya Jewels (Morocco)
- Veve Design Italie (Italy – Morocco)
Day 3: Celebrating Established and Contemporary Designers (June 14)
The final day, June 14, celebrated elegance and excellence, featuring established designers and confirmed talents from various regions. Tanger Fashion Week culminated in a showcase of diverse artistic signatures, embodying the event’s vision of a fashion landscape where ancestral savoir-faire meets contemporary innovation. The designers who presented their collections included:
- Renata (Morocco)
- Hindi Mahdi (Nablus)
- Regalia by Hind Berrada (Morocco)
- Zineb Hazim Italie (Italy – Morocco)
- Houda Serbouti (Morocco)
- Amina Benzekri (Morocco)
- Maisa Alian (Jerusalem)
Tanger Fashion Week: An International Platform for Young Talent and North- South Relations
Tanger Fashion Week firmly positions itself as a structuring platform for supporting young talents from the Global South. Beyond simply providing visibility on the runways, the event intends to offer concrete tools for building solid and sustainable careers. This includes training in communication, collection promotion and development, support in structuring creative projects, access to professional networks and international markets, and assistance in finding suitable funding avenues.
This approach highlights the deeply international dimension of Tanger Fashion Week, which aspires to forge a new fashion route between the South and the North. This equitable, visionary, and inclusive path will see talents from the South enrich and sustainably inspire the international creative dialogue.
The second edition of Tanger Fashion Week not only successfully positioned Tangier as an essential fashion crossroads but also demonstrated the power of creativity in serving humanity, inclusion, and social progress, strengthening the bridges between the North and the South.
What further steps could Tanger Fashion Week take to solidify its global standing in the coming years?