
Los Angeles Fashion Week Immerses Attendees in Groundbreaking Experiences
Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW), orchestrated by N4XT Experiences, will be blending cutting-edge style with experiential technology across five days jam-packed with shows, discussions and interactive installations from October 18-22, 2023.
Kicking off the groundbreaking events, Imitation of Christ’s avant-garde runway presentation set an innovative tone aligned with LAFW’s ethos. Additional highlights include shows from beloved designers like Sergio Hudson, Gypsy Sport and No Sesso closing out the week with their trademark flair.
Beyond the runway, Los Angeles Fashion Week delivers compelling conversations on the industry’s evolution through the return of N4XT Chats. Fashion luminaries Bethann Hardison and Maxwell Osborne’s fireside discussion provides a thought-provoking look into their inspirations and views. A panel with sportswear giant Nike also dissects the synergy between athletics and fashion.
But LAFW promises more than watching – it’s about encountering fashion in completely novel ways. The experiential Beautylab, in collaboration with Lancôme, examines the intersection of tech and sustainability in cosmetics through hands-on exhibits. Virtual showcases digitize designer presentations. Most immersively, the SAP SE Experience allows attendees to instantly shop looks fresh off the runway.
By blending boundary-pushing style with experiential technology, Los Angeles Fashion Week provides a glimpse into the future of events. Attendees become active participants, not just passive viewers. Between the thoughtful discussions and multi-sensory installations, Los Angeles Fashion Week delivers once-in-a-lifetime encounters with fashion’s progressive edge.
The groundbreaking calendar packed with immersion crystallizes LAFW’s goal to completely reimagine the possibilities. Rather than just observe, attendees get to step inside the excitement and creativity feeding fashion’s evolution. From avant-garde runways to tech collaborations, LAFW offers a window into what’s next.
With designers like Theophilio, Advirsy and Tombogo dazzling audiences alongside activations engaging the senses, Los Angeles Fashion Week confirms the city as a nexus of innovation. The memorable week synthesizes the best of technology, sustainability, diversity and unbridled imagination. LAFW delivers a glimpse into the future, today.
LA FASHION WEEK SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
6PM – Imitation of Christ
Runway Show
7PM – LAFW Society × Susan G. Komen: “Creatives Fight Breast Cancer”
Gala
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
2PM – Bethann Hardison in Conversation with Maxwell Osborne
Fireside Chat
2PM – Tiffany Brown Design
Runway Show
4PM – Ice Cold – A Hip Hop Jewelry History
Panel Discussion
4PM – Khalifa Kush x Camp High
Invite Only Dinner
6PM – Invisible Beauty
Movie Screening by Bethann Hardison
6PM – Fashion Reimagined
Film Premiere with Sustainability panel discussion
Presented by FullCycle and Otis College of Art & Design
8PM – Sergio Hudson
Fashion Presentation
10PM – LAFW Opening Party
Invite Only
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
2PM – Ocean-Inspired Fashion: How Data Analytics and SAP Solutions Help Brands Innovate and Sustain with SAP experience
Panel Discussion
2PM – Claude Kameni
Runway Show
3PM – Radiant Futures: Navigating Trends Across Fashion, Beauty and Wellness Industries with CITI
Panel Discussion
5PM – Tadashi Shoji
Digital Release
6PM – Advisry
Fashion Presentation
8PM – Theophilio
Runway Show
9PM – Tombogo
Film Screening
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
1PM – Fashion Forward: Visions for an Equitable Future in Design with Nike
Panel Discussion
2PM – Gypsy Sport
Runway Show
3РМ – Retail Reimagined: Bridging the Gap Between Physical & Digital with SAP iO
Panel Discussion
4PM – Deciphering Skincare: Journey from Lab to Routine with Lancôme’s Skin Science Club
Roundtable Discussion
5PM – VFILES × BigThinx
Virtual Show
6PM – Sami Miro Vintage
Film Screening
8PM – Luis de Javier
Runway Show
9PM – Neon Cowboys
Fashion Presentation
10PM – The Blonds × LAFW
Invite Only Party
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
2PM – BruceGlen
Fashion Presentation
4PM – Kwame Adusei
Runway Show
5PM – Demobaza
Runway Show
5PM – Fashion in the XR Frontier: Al, Hypermodernity and Web3 Integration with David Cash
Fashion Masterclass
6PM – A Conversation with Jonathan Simkhai
Fireside Chat
7PM – Simkhai
Invite Only Dinner
8PM – No Sesso
Runway Show
9PM – LAFW x SaintWoods
Invite Only Party
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