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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) has released its preliminary schedule for 2018.

The event will take place on May 13 - 17 in Sydney, Australia at Carriageworks.

Here are eight things delegates can expect at the trade showcase.

1. Celebrating the brand’s 15th anniversary, Camilla & Marc will open this year’s event for the Mercedes-Benz Presents show on Sunday.

2. Camilla will return to MBFWA and stage a spectacular show to close out the week on Thursday, as well as the Mercedes-Benz Opening Showcase at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weekend Edition (MBFWE) on Friday.

3. International designer Emilia Wickstead in collaboration with Matchesfashion.com (London) will debut her resort collection at MBFWA for the first time.

4. Akira Isogawa will celebrate 25 years in business with his MBFWA 2018 show.

5. Numerous emerging Australian designers will make their MBFWA debut including Blair Archibald, Deadly Ponies, I.AM.GIA, Leo + Lin and Pereira Fitzgerald.

6. DJ duo, Client Liaison, will break into the fashion world with the launch of their first collection.

7. The St.George NextGen show will once again support emerging designers. This season’s participating designers are Allisar.H, Chris Ran Lin, Gina Snodgrass and Of Ro.

8. On-site sales showrooms - The Suites - will double in size due to increased demand following their debut last year.

IMG Fashion Events MD Catherine Bennett said international buyer attendance increased 51% last year, with representatives from Saks Fifth Avenue and Farfetch.

“We are excited to welcome an incredibly robust group of both seasoned and emerging designers to the third season of MBFWA Resort.

"The continued interest and support from the local and international community for the designers, their collections and the city as a resort destination is unparalleled and makes this event one of the fashion world’s best.”

 

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