The globally celebrated Italian fashion house will open Dubai Fashion Week’s AW26/27 season on 1 February 2026 with an exclusive runway showcase especially curated for Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 November 2025: The Italian luxury house, Alberta Ferretti, will headline as guest designer at the Autumn/Winter (AW) 2026/27 edition of Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) in February 2026. DFW, co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3), the global creative ecosystem by TECOM Group PJSC, and the Arab Fashion Council (AFC), announces that the globally celebrated Italian designer will unveil its Autumn/Winter 2026 collection in Dubai on 1 February 2026, marking the house’s first full-scale show in the Middle East.
A symbol of refined femininity and timeless elegance, the Alberta Ferretti brand is globally admired for its poetic silhouettes, fluid tailoring, lightness, and masterful craftsmanship that define Italian fashion. The brand’s participation as opening designer in DFW reinforces Dubai’s growing stature as one of the world’s five key fashion capitals, strengthening the creative synergies between Europe and the Middle East.