Program Cracow Fashion Week 2025 in English
PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY THE CITY OF KRAKÓW
Official hashtags: #SAPUkrakow #SAPUdiploma #CFWkrakow #cracowfashionweek
Official photographic support: School of Creative Photography
Fashion shows by Modelling Agency REKLAMEX
23 – 29 March (SEVEN DAYS)
SUNDAY 23.03
12:00
CRACOW FASHION AWARDS PREMIERES
Competition for Polish and International graduates of Cracow School of Art and Fashon Design.
Choreographic performances by the Choreography School (Aleksandra Fietko, Aleksandra Grabka, Oliwia Tylek, Julia Chmiela Sawicka, Alicja Wozniczka, Marcelina Kwiecień, Oliwia Wywrot)
Venue: Polish Aviation Museum, 39 John Paul II Avenue, Krakow
Tickets: bit.ly/CFW_Premiery_2025
Tickets Premieres + Gala: bit.ly/CFW_Premiery_Gala_2025
OPEN MASTERCLASSES
Venue: Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street (Aula)
All lectures and workshops are free.
11:00-12:00
Trends and micro-trends, changes in fashion houses, catwalk revolution, colours and materials of the future – spring/summer 2025 season in numbers
Masterclass in Polish
Lecturer: Marcin Świderek. Fashion journalist, vice editor-in-chief and head of the fashion section of Elle magazine.
12:15-13:15
What’s after Fashion School? A career in fashion after graduation.
Masterclass in Polish
Lecturer: Michał Zaczyński. Journalist, fashion industry expert, author of podcasts and blog michalzaczynski.com
18:00
CRACOW FASHION AWARDS GALA
Fashion shows: Finals of the SAPU diploma competition and guest shows: Mateusz Gurgul, Mateusz Kołtunowicz, Anna Nowak-Curyło, Victoria Pokora and designers from the College of Fashion and Design of Donghua University, Song Ziyin and Chen Xinyan
Choreographic performances by the Choreography School (Aleksandra Fietko, Aleksandra Grabka, Oliwia Tylek, Julia Chmiela Sawicka, Alicja Woźniczka, Marcelina Kwiecień, Oliwia Wywrot))
Venue: Polish Aviation Museum, 39 John Paul II Avenue, Krakow
Tickets: bit.ly/CFW_Gala_2025
Tickets Premieres + Gala: bit.ly/CFW_Premiery_Gala_2025
MONDAY 24.03
18:00
NO WASTE SHOW
Fashion shows: SAPU 1st and 2nd year eco-design competition, shows of the winners of the Cracow Fashion Awards, Masterpeace Poland, I’m Fashion
Venue: Polish Aviation Museum, 39 John Paul II Avenue, Krakow
Tickets: bit.ly/NoWasteShow_2025
20:30-22:30
NIGHT OF CONSTRUCTION
Workshop of skirt construction
Hosted by: Anna Gawor, clothing technologist, a certifiedskirt constructor with many years of experience, graduate of SAPU
Venue: Slow Fashion Cafe, ul. Kalwaryjska 34
Registration required: info@slowfashioncafe.pl, phone: 500418777
All lectures and workshops are free.
Places are limited.
TUESDAY 25.03
OPEN LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Venue: Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street (Aula)
All lectures and workshops are free.
10:00-10:45
Sustainable fashion in the fast world
Masterclass in English
Lecturer: Mária Štraneková, Fashion Designer, artist, a university lecturer
11:00-12:30
First steps after graduation
Masterclass in English
Lecturers: Mitichi Preda, Landiana Cerciu, Feeric Fashion Week
12:40-14:00
Masterclass in Polish
Lecturer: Klaudia Klimas, graduate of SAPU, owner of an original fashion brand. She has won many awards in prestigious competitions, and her work has been recognised by major magazines including Elle, Fashion Biznes, Lounge Mag, Lofficiel, Bazaar, Vogue and Gala.
14:15-16:30
WORKSHOPS MASTERPEACE POLAND (closed workshop)
Lecturer: Magdalena Kęskiewicz. Fashion designer, stylist, lecturer at the Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design
17:30
VERNISAGES – SAPU IN PICS and MORE & MORE
Exhibition of graduates of the School of Fashion Design SAPU, School of Creative Photography, School of Visual Merchandising and Interior Design School
Venue: Galeria Kazimierz, ul. Podgórska 34, Kraków
WEDNESDAY 26.03
OPEN LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS IN POLISH
Venue: Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street (Aula)
All lectures and workshops are free.
10:00-11:50
Trend forecasting and design in a fashion brand. From idea to product – learn the whole process of preparing a collection
Masterclass in Polish
Moderated by Martyna Burgaud, chief designer at the Mohito brand, and Agnieszka Kęska-Joniec, senior trend researcher also at the Mohito brand.
12:00-13:30
ESG perspective in fashion: responsible brand management
Masterclass in Polish
Lecturer: Katarzyna Zajączkowska, author of the book ‘Responsible Fashion’ and creator of a popular podcast. She promotes a conscious approach to fashion creation and consumption. Lecturer in sustainable fashion at the Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design.
13:45-15:15
PLAY SUSTAIN WORKSHOP: ECO-DESIGN IN FASHION
Workshops in Polish
A meeting for fashion designers and those interested in sustainable practices. Collaborative creative work and brainstorming will explore how to combine innovation with responsibility at every stage of the creative process.
Registration is required by e-mail: kursy@ksa.edu.pl. In the title of the message, please provide the title of the workshop, in the content name, surname and contact number. The number of places is limited.
17:00
VERNISSAGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY „FOCUS ON FASHION”
Exhibition of fashion photography by Polish and international artists and works by winners of the Polish Talent Support competition
Exhibition curators: Monika Podolska, Anna Zborowska
Venue: The Regional Public Library in Krakow, 1 Rajska Street, Krakow
Free entry
20:30-22:30
NIGHT OF MAGIC
Slow Photography in the service of Slow Fashion
Fashion show and vernissage
Host: Marcin Olesiński, traveller and photographer
Venue: kwaśny & olesiński atelier, 32 Św. Wawrzyńca Street, Kraków
Registration: info@slowfashioncafe.pl, tel. 500418777
All lectures and workshops are free of charge.
Places are limited.
THURSDAY 27.03
10:00
THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN SEWING
Venue: Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street
Competition participants only.
17:30-19:45
From moodboard to display – learn the basics of a creative Visual Merchandiser (VM) workshop
Workshop in Polish
Lecturer: Magdalena Janus-Wiśniewska, VM specialist, lecturer Corel/ Photoshop/ Retouch/ Post production
Venue: Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street (classroom 5)
Registration is required by e-mail: kursy@ksa.edu.pl. In the title of the message, please provide the title of the workshop, in the content name, surname and contact number. The number of places is limited.
17:30
NO WASTE jewellery styling and design workshop
Exhibition opening
Workshop in Polish
Lecturer: Magdalena Kęskiewicz, fashion designer, stylist, lecturer at the Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street
Venue: Leonardo Hotel, ul. Wygoda 8, Kraków
20:30-22:30
Trend night – what is a trend and what is a style? Overview of trends for spring/summer 2025 and autumn/winter 2025/2026
Lecturer: Tamara Matvisin, clothing designer, tailoring instructor and certified stylist.
Venue: Slow Fashion Cafe, 34 Kalwaryjska Street.
Registration required: info@slowfashioncafe.pl, phone: 500418777
All lectures and workshops are free.
Places are limited.
FRIDAY 28.03
14:00-15:00
Hazardous chemicals in clothing and textiles
Fundacja Kupuj Odpowiedzialnie
Venue: Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, 52 Zamoyskiego Street (Aula)
All lectures and workshops are free of charge.
Free entrance.
20:30-22:30
Personalisation of fashion and interior accessories by thermo-transfer
Workshop in Polish
Lecturer: Rafał Korzeniowski, photographer. Author of exhibitions, albums, social projects. Awarded the ‘Honoris Gratia’ medal by the Mayor of the City of Krakow for his work.
Venue: Slow Fashion Cafe, ul. Kalwaryjska 34
Free entrance, registration required: info@slowfashioncafe.pl, 500418777
The number of places is limited.
SATURDAY 29.03
10:00-16:00
USES VOL. 6 / CRUSH
Circular Fashion Fair
Venue: Klub Spotkań Poczta Główna, ul. Westerplatte 20, Kraków
18:00
GALERIA KAZIMIERZ FASHION SHOW
A show of the winners of the Cracow Fashion Awards and a show with the brands present in Galeria Kazimierz
Venue: Galeria Kazimierz, 34 Podgórska St., Krakow
Free entrance.