Fashion events and tours

Why go there

Sydney has the most dynamic, exciting and innovative fashion scene in the country. Collette Dinnigan, Akira Isogawa, sass & bide and Mambo are just some of the famous fashion names that call Sydney home.

Whether it’s haute couture, something short and flirty for cocktails and the club, street wear or beach glamour you’re after, Sydney has what it takes to add some shine to your look.

Don’t miss

• Sydney’s favourite fashion zones are Oxford Street Paddington for smart streetwear, King Street Newtown for anything avant-garde, Gould Street Bondi for beachwear and streetwear boutiques, Darling Street Balmain for cool and casual, Castlereagh Street City for luxury labels, and Crown Street Surry Hills for up and coming designers.
• Sydney’s street markets are the place to go for funky one-offs, retro, accessories and bargains galore – every weekend in Balmain, Paddington, Surry Hills, The Rocks, Kirribilli and Glebe.
• Urban Walkabout shopping tours, designed for the fashion savvy, and concentrate on Sydney’s most creative areas.
• Chic in the City shopping tour, the red carpet ride to the Sydney boutiques where the celebrities shop.
• A personal fashion stylist from the Strand Arcade, home to the cream of Australian designers including Akira, Lisa Ho, Terry Biviano and Zimmermann.
   

Events

• Rosemount Australia Fashion Week Spring Summer Collections, April
• Contemporary Japanese fashion: the Gene Sherman collection, Powerhouse Museum, February 28-May 31.  
• Esmod Australia Open Days, June.