SA Menswear Week AW22 collections, taking place from 27 to 28 May 2022 at Dreyer Street, Claremont in Cape Town, is the first in-person event for the platform since February 2020. After two years of virtual platforms, SAMW returns under the first delivery of the Week of Fashion (WOF) umbrella, and under this collaborative effort includes a wider offering including GRAD WEEK and the dedicated Womenswear Day.
SA Menswear Week is proud to offer in-person shows again, and limited tickets will be given away to those keen followers and supporters of the platform. We are still observing strict Covid-19 regulations for our guest and designer safety, and will have limited space for media, designer guests and industry. This season we stay in Claremont, and in SAMW fashion, will be using an empty space located in the fast growing Dreyer Street area directly opposite Cavendish Square. Surrounded by buzzing restaurants, bars and shopping, it’s a new direction for this season, taking designers closer to consumers.
In addition to the traditional menswear shows, this season returns the second installment of Cape Town Fashion Council’s GRAD WEEK (Graduate Recruitment and Development) programme, showcasing 32 of South Africa’s hottest recent graduate designers, and providing an afternoon of industry meets graduates. The day then moves to the first ever Week of Fashion: WOMENSWEAR evening, featuring more than a dozen of Cape Town’s biggest and most established womenswear designers, setting the stage for the first proper shows since Covid restrictions have lifted.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION: selected media, buyers, photographers, industry and influencers may apply online from 09 May 2022 for accreditation using the following link: https://forms.gle/mQH74zMrXKW52Nvr5 Please note however that due to space requirements, accreditation is strictly approved based on previous coverage and reach of publication / audience. Our objective is always to provide the maximum and quality coverage for designers on our platform.
GUEST TICKETING: unfortunately this season SA Menswear Week AW22 collections (and GRAD WEEK and WOF: WOMENSWEAR) are strictly invitation only, however we will be running an open application for followers and supporters (thank you!!) of the platform to get their hands on ticketing during the run up to shows. Please keep your eye on our social media to learn more.
DATES:
Friday 27 May 2022: 13h00 to 16h30: GRAD WEEK SHOWS AND NETWORKING EVENT
Friday 27 May 2022: 17h30 to 21h30: WEEK OF FASHION: Womenswear Collections
Saturday 28 May 2022: 13h00 to 20h00 SA MENSWEAR WEEK AW22 shows
The official schedule will be released on the 16th of May 2022 at 12h00.
For more information, please email:
media@samenswearweek.co.za