New Orleans Fashion Week – Designer Competition
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 6 - 10 pm, Level 3
New Orleans Fashion Week (NOFW) is the Gulf South’s premier fashion event, returns to Canal Place for its 16th season with an exciting week of fashion, creativity, culture, and innovation. The weeklong event brings together designers, retailers, beauty professionals, models, media, and fashion enthusiasts from across the region and beyond, continuing to position New Orleans as a growing destination for fashion while celebrating the city’s unique creative spirit.
Join us for NOFW’s designer competition – The Stitch New Orleans. Presented by the Tampa Bay Fashion Experience, this is a premier fashion development event dedicated to discovering, developing, and elevating fashion design talent. As part of the competition, two designers will be selected as semi-finalists and invited to attend the Christian Siriano Fashion Design Boot Camp in New York City and will return to New Orleans to present their collections in a highly anticipated Final Runway Showdown in January 2027. At the conclusion of the competition, one designer will be crowned The Stitch New Orleans Winner 2026 and awarded an exclusive prize package, including the opportunity to showcase their collection at NYFW Art Hearts Show in February 2027.
Tickets are now available and can be purchased here. Guests will also enjoy NOFW’s Luxe Marketplace, a curated shopping destination showcasing local designers, jewelry, beauty brands, accessories, and lifestyle products. The event will take place on Level 3.