Rochester, N.Y. — Fashion Week Rochester commenced on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with an opening night dedicated to promoting local designers and raising funds for youth homelessness. Hosted by the Center for Youth, the three-day event is themed “Fashion Week Rochester — Reimagined” and aims to bolster the organization's mission to combat youth homelessness.
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Elaine Spaull, executive director of The Center for Youth, expressed the significance of the event, stating, "We are celebrating Fashion Week Reimagined in a way that is really just heart warming and amazing. Urban setting, everybody's here; the world really needs this right now. We need to have fun. We need to be together, we need to celebrate every part of our community, and you're gonna see that on the runway tonight."
This year marks the 16th edition of Fashion Week Rochester, which will continue through Saturday.