The deadline and the stakes
Designer applications for Fashion Week Hungary Season 01 close on October 26. The event runs November 23–29, with runway days scheduled for November 28–29. Advisory Board decisions begin on October 26 and participation is confirmed by November 6.
What does the jury examine?
The application seeks clear answers to four questions: what does the collection say, can the team produce and present it, what does the market already prove, and how does the brand operate day to day? Runway criteria include 15–20 looks, at least five years of trading, two seasonal collections annually, four or more stockists and documented press coverage.
The editing order for the application
First select 10–15 high-resolution images that form one visual world. Then tighten the 1,000-character brand and collection descriptions: make the difference clear in one sentence and prove it in three. Finally check production capacity, look count, stockists, press material and every shared link.
Costs at a glance
The application fee is HUF 9,900 plus VAT in every category. Participation fees become due only after selection and acceptance: HUF 199,000 plus VAT for Runway and Signature, HUF 99,000 for New Wave Solo, HUF 39,000 for New Wave Collective, and no participation fee for an off-site show.
Editor’s advice: do not imitate Milan. Show the regional point of view, material knowledge or community that makes an international visitor stop in Budapest.
Source: Fashion Week Hungary live application page, checked September 26, 2026. Dates updated October 6, 2026.
