The Bellevue Fashion Week Guide.
Every September, The Bellevue Collection stages the Pacific Northwest’s biggest fashion event — two nights of runway shows, designer showcases, and a week of style events across the Square. Here’s what to expect in 2026, updated as dates are announced.
Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection has been running for more than two decades — the 2025 edition marked its 20th anniversary — and it remains the largest fashion event in the Pacific Northwest. For one week each September, the region’s retail capital acts like it: professional runway shows staged inside the Collection, designer and student showcases, and in-store style events running from Bellevue Square to Lincoln Square.
It’s also fashion with a local conscience — runway proceeds have long benefited Eastside nonprofits, including Washington Women In Need (WWIN). The runway nights are the ticketed centerpiece; the surrounding week of trend events, beauty activations, and in-store happenings is mostly free to wander.
What Happens at Fashion Week
The recent format — individual shows vary year to year; this is the 2025 lineup.
Trend Takeover Runway Show
The season’s trends pulled straight from Collection retailers and styled onto a professional runway — the most shoppable show of the week.
The Collective Runway Show
The marquee night: a curated designer runway with the production values of a big-market fashion week, minus the airfare.
New + Next Showcase
Student and independent Northwest designers get the same runway — the place to spot names before the boutiques do.
Beyond the Runway
In-store style events, beauty and fitness activations, and trunk shows across the Collection — most of it free. Our 2025 coverage shows the shape of it.
Fashion With a Purpose
Runway proceeds benefit local nonprofits — Washington Women In Need has been a longtime beneficiary of the week.
200+ Stores Downstairs
The show floor is also the sales floor: everything on the runway comes from retailers a level below your seat, from Nordstrom to the luxury row.
Plan Your Night
Runway night is the Eastside’s best excuse to dress up. Do it properly.
Tickets
Runway shows are ticketed and sell in tiers (reserved seating up front, general admission behind); they routinely sell out, so book when the schedule drops at bellevuecollection.com. The surrounding in-store events are generally free.
Getting There
The Collection sits at Bellevue Way and NE 8th. Garage parking is free for the first three hours at Bellevue Square; the 2 Line’s Bellevue Downtown Station is a six-minute walk east on NE 6th if you’d rather train in from Seattle.
Dinner First
Shows run into the evening — book a pre-show table nearby. Our Best Restaurants guide covers the heavy hitters within two blocks, and happy hour handles the pre-runway drink.
Make a Weekend of It
Visiting for the shows? The W Bellevue and the Collection’s other hotels put you an elevator ride from the runway — see the Bellevue Visitor Guide for where to stay and what to do between events.
Bellevue Fashion Week FAQ
When is Bellevue Fashion Week 2026?
2026 dates haven’t been announced yet. Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection is held each year in late September — the 2025 edition ran September 26–27 — and we’ll update this page as soon as the official 2026 schedule is confirmed.
Where is Bellevue Fashion Week held?
At The Bellevue Collection in downtown Bellevue — the connected Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square complex at Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street. Runway shows are staged inside the Collection, with related events at stores throughout both centers.
Do I need tickets?
For the runway shows, yes — they’re ticketed, sold in seating tiers, and often sell out. Most of the surrounding week of in-store style events, trend showcases, and activations is free and open to the public.
What shows are part of Fashion Week?
The recent lineup includes the Trend Takeover Runway Show, The Collective Runway Show, and the New + Next Showcase spotlighting student and independent Northwest designers, plus a week of in-store events. Individual shows can change year to year — check the official schedule once announced.
How long has Bellevue Fashion Week been running?
More than twenty years — the 2025 edition marked the event’s 20th anniversary. It has grown into the largest fashion event in the Pacific Northwest, with runway proceeds historically benefiting local nonprofits including Washington Women In Need.