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UNCW Fashion Week is April 6-11th, 2026
Across campus, we celebrate the art, history, culture, connection, and craftsmanship through wearable expression! UNCW Fashion Week is a collaboration of departments, student organizations, and individuals.
Fashion Week Events
Stay tuned! More events and Collaborators will be added soon.
| Date | Time | Location | Event Title | Event Type | Details |
Weeklong March 30th - April 10th | Cultural Arts Building Lobby | High Fashion in Theatre | Display/Exhibit | The Lobby of the Cultural Arts Building is featuring a special display celebrating fashion through theatrical costume. All pieces were designed by Professor Mark D Sorensen and created by our Costume Theatre students, showcasing their creativity, craftsmanship, and attention to visual storytelling. We invite you to stop by and explore how Plays, Musicals, and Opera inspire a vibrant range of designs. The display will be available from March 30 through April 10. Presented by the Department of Theatre. | |
| Weeklong | Randall Library Children's Area | Fashion Book Display | Display | Check out some of the fashion book highlights of the UNCW Library Collection, displayed at the children's area cross from the Library Help Desk. | |
| Monday April 6th | 12-1PM | MakerStudio (Library Discovery Hall 1065) | Aesthetic Collage Workshop | Drop-In Workshop | Stop by the MakerStudio and collage your own moodboard, aesthetic guide, or personal style guide. Hosted by the Office of Student Wellbeing and MakerStudio. |
| Monday April 6th | 12-2PM | Outside of Randall Hall | Make A T-Shirt Tabling | Drop-In Activity | Join CARE's Advocates and make a t-shirt for our annual Clothesline Campaign! Every year, students, staff and faculty decorate t-shirts with messages meant to show our support for survivors of interpersonal violence, spread awareness, and help reduce violence in our community. These shirts are displayed on our clothesline campaign on the Clocktower lawn from 4/6-4/21. |
| Monday April 6th | 1-2PM | Visualization and Analysis Lab (VAL) Library Discovery Hall 1072 | Genoa's Renaissance Wardrobe: Fashion Trade and Globalization | Presentation | Discover the materiality of fashion in Renaissance Italy, with a focus on Genoa as a pivotal fashion capital of the Italian Peninsula. This presentation uncovers how fabrics, colors, and textures were not only markers of status but also intertwined with global trade and colonization, reshaping identities across the world. Presented by the Department of Art & Art History. |
| Monday April 6th | 4-5PM | Visualization and Analysis Lab (VAL) Library Discovery Hall 1072 | Explore Japanese Fashion: happi | Drop-In Social, Photo booth | The Department of World Languages & Cultures , Japan Club , and the Japan Outreach Initiative will share the significance of happi , a type of Japanese festival uniform, in contemporary and historic Japanese culture. Try one on yourself and take some photos! |
| Tuesday April 7th | All day | UNCW Campus | Wear Teal Day! | A-wear-ness | Join the UNCW CARE Office in wearing teal on 4/7 in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and remember that no matter what someone is wearing, their clothing does not equal their consent! |
| Tuesday April 7th | 11-12PM | MakerStudio (Library Discovery Hall 1065) | Button Bonanza! | Drop-In Workshop | Drop by the MakerStudio to decorate your clothes with buttons for some colorful flair! Learn how to sew buttons onto clothing. BYO clothes to decorate. |
| Tuesday April 7th | 1-3PM | MakerStudio (Library Discovery Hall 1065) | Visible Mending Workshop | Drop-In Workshop | Bring your ripped and torn clothing and create visible mends with colorful thread. Facilitated by the Office of Student Wellbeing and MakerStudio. |
| Tuesday April 7th | 1:30-2:30PM | Upperman African American Cultural Center (FUU 2021) | 48 Hour Black History Fashion Competition Registration & Prompt Reveal | Competition | The Upperman African American Cultural Center challenges students to a 48 hour race to design and craft Black History themed fashion pieces for a final show on April 9th! |
| EVENT POSTPONED | EVENT POSTPONED | EVENT POSTPONED | Project ONE Fashion Show | Competition, Showcase | The Office of Student Wellbeing hosts a fashion show sponsored by ONE Condoms. Select student groups must create fashions out ONE condoms inspired by a theme. |
| Wednesday April 8th | 4-5PM | MakerStudio | Make a Fashion Vision Board | Drop-In Workshop | Join the MakerStudio for a fun, creative session where you’ll design your own fashion vision board using scrapbook materials, magazine cutouts, and your personal style. |
| Thursday April 9th | 12:30-1:30PM | LOCATION UPDATED Discovery Events Space | Explore Fashion: Traditional Clothing from Asia | Drop-In Social, Photo booth | The Asian Heritage Cultural Center will host a memorable photo booth experience, allowing guests to try on traditional attire from Korea, Mongolia, and Vietnam. Asian snacks and traditional games will also be provided during this event. |
| Thursday April 9th | 2:00-3:30PM | Upperman African American Cultural Center (FUU 2021) | 48 Hour Black History Fashion Competition Finale | Competiton, Showcase | The epic gowns and glory finale for the 48 Hour Black History Fashion Competition has arrived! Students have had 48 hours to create a fashion piece inspired by the prompt assigned on Tuesday. Creations will be shown off and winners will be announced at this thrilling conclusion. Presented by the Upperman African American Cultural Center. |
| Thursday April 9th | 3:30-4:30PM | MakerStudio (Library Discovery Hall 1065) | T-Shirt Bags Workshop | Drop-In Workshop | Bring your own T-shirts that you can't wear anymore and turn them into reusable tote bags! Facilitated by the Office of Student Wellbeing and MakerStudio. |
| EVENT CANCELLED | EVENT CANCELLED | EVENT CANCELLED | Re-Fashion Showdown | Competition, Showcase | Office of Sustainability and MakerStudio host a competition where students must upcycle old items into new wearables! Entries open from Feb 23 to April 6, winners announced and final showcase April 10th. |
UNCW Fashion Week Online
Fashion week is online! Use the hashtag #uncwfashion to share your iconic fashion takes and join the celebration. Keep an eye out for social media posts, blogs, and web updates from UNCW campus departments. Posts for fashion week highlighting culture, history, or other fashion-adjacent themes will also be shared here.
- Access this Archive of Vogue Magazine back to 1892 through the Library
- Fashion Inspo from Special Collections Part 1
- Fashion Inspo from Special Collections Part 2
- UNCW Fashion Week: LGBTQ+ Edition
- From 1976 to 2026: Fashioning American Memory United
- Social Media Posts from various campus partners will be added during UNCW Fashion Week, so stay tuned!
UNCW Fashion Week Campus Partners
A list of all campus partners participating in Fashion week. Contributions of all sizes are appreciated in this celebration, and a big thank you to everyone!
Office of Student Wellbeing | Office of Sustainability | UNCW Library MakerStudio | UNCW Library Center for Southeastern North Carolina History and Archives | Department of World Languages and Cultures | Japan Club | Japan Outreach Initiative | Mohin-Scholz LGBTQIA Resource Center | CARE | Asian Heritage Cultural Center | Department of Art and Art History | Department of Theatre | Upperman African American Cultural Center
Other Partners
Partnerships support wellness, educational, and social activities for UNCW Fashion week.
Events Beyond Fashion Week
After fashion week, check out more UNCW events!
- Every February, the Upperman Center hosts a Black History Month Fashion show
- Teal Tuesdays are a UNCW tradition
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR MAKING UNCW FASHION WEEK POSSIBLE!
Email Alyssa Wharton (whartona@uncw.edu ) to include your UNCW Fashion Week event!