Sofia Fashion Week: NEXT GEN 2026 runs 13-15 October at the Sofia Grand Hall, Hotel Marinela, Sofia

The organiser says the event comes back with a new team, a renewed concept and a format created for the present-day reality of fashion. The start time listed is 19:00.

The programme gives each evening its own theme. 13 October is the NEXT GEN night, with debut collections by students and young designers from Bulgaria and abroad. 14 October is Designers' Night, with collections by designers from Bulgaria and other countries. 15 October is the Gala Night, an evening devoted to couture, formal fashion and the luxury segment.

The organiser's designer page for NEXT GEN 2026 names the labels taking part and the collections they bring. Bran&Co presents Run The WORLD, a collection inspired by the aesthetics of pop haute couture. Carducci puts quiet luxury at the centre of its presentation: restrained elegance in which quality, workmanship and silhouette define the look.

Two collections, Divine and Danilo, come from L'ÂME Limite, which uses them to set out its view of women's and men's elegance. PROMESA presents RE:DEFINED in its first show at Sofia Fashion Week, and LEVRÉ, a label that makes leather goods, is also on the list.

The models were chosen through a casting. The organiser reports that more than 500 candidates applied and that the selection is complete; the chosen models walk on 13 to 15 October at Hotel Marinela. Visages Models is the official model agency partner, handling the selection, preparation and coordination of the models for the three evenings, and TalentBook is the media and digital partner.

Two seat categories are on sale: a Catwalk Seat, a reserved seat in the hall at 20 € per person, and a Front Row seat, a reserved seat in the first row at 30 € per person. Tickets are sold through Robexa and one other platform. The dress code is elegant and there is an age limit of 16+.