Vegas Fashion Week is heading into its second year, bringing runway shows, fashion experiences and pop-up events to four Las Vegas-area locations from Nov. 12 through Nov. 15, 2026. Organizers say the four-day run is designed to showcase established and emerging designers alongside industry leaders, rising talent and fashion enthusiasts from across Southern Nevada.
According to KLAS 8 News Now, the event is presented by the Las Vegas Fashion Council and aims to put Nevada fashion on the map. Tickets are already available, and organizers say participating designers and full programming will be announced on vegasfashionweek.com as the event approaches.
Four Venues, Four Distinct Vibes
The week kicks off Nov. 12 at The Portal at Area15, 3215 S. Rancho Drive, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., per the same report. The following day, a runway showcase moves to The Shops at Crystals, 3720 S. Las Vegas Blvd., running from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
On Nov. 14, the showcase shifts to the Keep Memory Alive Event Center at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. That venue is a Frank Gehry-designed architectural landmark featuring a 199-window stainless steel canopy, and revenues from special events support the core mission of the adjoining Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, which includes treatment, research and prevention, according to the Keep Memory Alive Event Center. The finale lands Nov. 15 at the Mayfair Supper Club at Bellagio, 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Founder Says Goal Is Industry Connections
Las Vegas Fashion Council founder Carrie Carter-Cooper said the mission is to put Nevada fashion on the map, adding that Vegas Fashion Week is giving emerging designers the platform they need to make industry connections, sharpen skills and display talent. The Nevada creative economy contributes $12 billion to the state, per 8 News Now's report, underscoring the stakes organizers see in building out a homegrown design scene.
Ahead of the main runway dates, the Fashion Council is also running a satellite fundraiser called The Mannequin Project, featuring custom mannequins designed by local artists on display at Downtown Las Vegas's Slonina ARTSpace starting Nov. 7, according to the Las Vegas Fashion Council. Silent auction proceeds from the mannequins are split evenly between the participating artists and the Fashion Council. For those wanting full access, an all-access VIP ticket priced at $500, dubbed the Fashion Insider pass, includes VIP seating and early entry at The Portal and Keep Memory Alive Event Center; food and beverages are included as specified for each event, per Ticket Tailor. Tickets for individual events and multi-event packages are also on sale.
A Nonprofit With a Bigger Footprint
The Las Vegas Fashion Council was founded in 2012 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by Carter-Cooper and has since awarded dozens of scholarships to local fashion design students through a partnership with the Public Education Foundation, according to Chic Compass Magazine. The inaugural Vegas Fashion Week launched in November 2025. Beyond Fashion Week, the organization also runs the Little Black Dress Design Competition and the Goodwill-partnered Eco Couture Vegas showcase, which Hoodline previously reported turns thrifted $50 budgets into runway couture.
Carter-Cooper's event-production background predates the Fashion Council by over a decade. She founded BESTAgency in 1997 and grew it into a 300-plus employee event production and modeling agency with offices in Las Vegas, Honolulu and Miami, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
Consumer Runways Versus Wholesale Trade Shows
Vegas Fashion Week's consumer-facing runways stand apart from Las Vegas's long-established role as a wholesale fashion hub. The MAGIC trade show hosted more than 16,900 attendees and 800 brands in 2026 and historically generates more than $120 million in economic impact per show, per MAGIC Marketplace figures. That twice-yearly event draws global apparel buyers to the Las Vegas Convention Center, a very different audience than the scholarship recipients and emerging designers the Fashion Council is working to spotlight.
Creative industries are among Nevada's target industries.
