SYDNEY (March 15, 2024)
Today, IMG announced Albus Lumen will open Australian Fashion Week presented by Pandora 2024, to present the label’s Resort ’25 collection on Monday 13 May at 10am at Carriageworks. Australian Fashion Week is produced by IMG FOCUS. and will take place May 13 – 17 2024 in Sydney.
Natalie Xenita, Vice President-Managing Director of IMG Fashion Events Asia-Pacific said: “Marina is one of our most talented designers and a visionary in the Australian fashion industry, and we’re thrilled to support her showcase of Albus Lumen for the opening runway of Australian Fashion Week. This show marks Albus Lumen’s sixth presentation at Australian Fashion Week since 2016, and the brand’s international presence coupled with its cult following in Australia demonstrates Australian Fashion Week’s power to develop designer brands here and abroad. I look forward to seeing Albus Lumen’s new Resort ’25 collection alongside other new and notable designer names when Australian Fashion Week kicks off in Sydney on May 13.”
Marina Afonina, Founder and Creative Director of Albus Lumen said: “We are excited to be returning to the schedule for Australian Fashion Week 2024, presented by Pandora in the coveted position of the opening show on Monday 13th May at 10.00am. We feel incredibly honoured that Albus Lumen will leading the week, from our debut runway show last year. As always with Albus Lumen it will be a big show while ushering in a new era of Albus Lumen”.
Afonina continued, “I am always creating a singular stylish universe – one that transcends fashion into the realms of art, design, culture and even publishing with our Issue 2 of “Société Gazette” which will launch during Australian Fashion Week. The event is an essential time for the Australian fashion industry to come together and support each other. We look forward to showcasing the unique and formidable local model and creative talent, both established and emerging, in our opening runway show.”
Albus Lumen was founded by Marina Afonina in 2015, when the designer noticed a gap in the market for modern and high-quality resort wear. Distilling decades-long experience and her own impeccable personal style, Afonina established Albus Lumen: a brand dedicated to effortless simplicity, considered craftsmanship and timeless silhouettes that today exists as one of the most influential resort wear brands globally.
Australian Fashion Week is an IMG event supported by the New South Wales Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.
In addition to Pandora and Destination NSW, Australian Fashion Week is made possible through the support of Official Partners Allpress, American Express, BYHEALTH, City of Sydney, Creed, David Jones, DHL, eBay, Glenfiddich, Kronenbourg 1664, Porsche, Redken, S.Pellegrino, Satellite, Shark Beauty, Simply Seated, SKYE Suites, Stanley, Thatchers, The Volte, and Wynns Coonawarra Estate.
The digital destination of Fashion Week is australianfashionweek.com where fashion fans can stream and purchase tickets to Australian Fashion Week’s runway shows and programming. Followers can also experience the best of Australian Fashion Week by following @ausfashionweek across Instagramand Facebook, @AUSFW on TikTok and Twitter and through the official event hashtag #AustralianFashionWeek.