Beijing Fashion Week
Beijing Fashion Week AW2026 kicked off March 21 along the historic Grand Canal in Tongzhou District — the program runs 26 events across seven venues and leaned into canal‑inspired collections that surprised local residents. ( )
The canal segment — billed “运河时尚秀场” — was organized jointly by the Tongzhou District Propaganda Department and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology as a city‑subcenter fashion initiative. (news.qq.com) Organizers presented three distinct themed shows: “潮起・湾里” at a suspended‑water installation featuring LACOSTE, GANT and LANCY; “潮动・新生” at 汀云小镇·魔毯广场 with THE WAREHOUSE by 时堂, BAD MARKET and MOF Girls’mall; and the finale “潮涌・运河” at 火山公园 where designers 顾远渊、梁燕 and 万岚 staged canal‑inspired collections. (news.qq.com) At the opening the district released a year‑round event plan and announced a Beijing city‑subcenter “fashion industry consortium” that aggregates 13 industry organizations, commercial complexes and brands to concentrate activity around Zhangjiawan Design Town. (news.qq.com) Beijing Fashion Week’s main season runs March 17–23 with the CP Center as the primary venue, and city organizers said the wider program includes participation from China and overseas markets such as France, Italy and Singapore. (english.beijing.gov.cn) Local coverage highlighted the program’s mix of established international labels and emerging Z‑generation streetwear names and reported residents describing the shows as high‑profile presentations staged close to home. (news.qq.com) Officials framed the canal initiative as part of an “一区两园N平台” development blueprint aimed at linking Grand Canal cultural sites, commercial landmarks and Zhangjiawan’s design cluster to build the sub‑center’s fashion industry capacity. (163.com)
