Apply for AFC Global Gateways: Paris 2026, the Australian Fashion Council’s dedicated Australian showroom at Paris Fashion Week for Womenswear SS27 held from 28 September - 6 October 2026.

Designers will be assessed against criteria, including:

• export readiness,
• commercial viability in the European market,
• collection strength,
• operational capability, and
• capacity to convert buyer engagement into wholesale outcomes.

Successful NSW emerging brands participate at little cost. Successful established and non-NSW brands participate with a 50% subsidised fee, to be confirmed at time of offer in July.

Program participants will be endorsed by a panel including the AFC, Create NSW and Industry leaders. Applicants will be advised if they are successful and offered a placement in July 2026.

Good luck to all applicants!