On 8–9 August 2026, a new season of SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD will take place in Odesa, bringing together Ukrainian designers, fashion brands, manufacturers of clothing, footwear and accessories, educational institutions, media and the professional community.
Over two days, MarAmax Academy and the Botanical Garden of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University will host presentations, runway shows featuring summer and cruise collections, as well as professional meetings for members of the Ukrainian fashion industry.
A Summer Fashion Project by Odessa Fashion Day
SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD is an annual summer fashion project founded in 2014 by the Odessa Fashion Day team.
Over more than eleven years, the project has developed into a professional platform for presenting collections by emerging designers, Ukrainian brands and manufacturers of clothing, footwear and accessories from across the country.
SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD also creates opportunities for collaboration between the creative community, businesses, educational institutions, media and international partners, helping Ukrainian designers reach new audiences and develop professional connections.
“SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD was launched in 2014 as a separate cruise project and summer fashion event intended to become one of Odesa’s distinctive calling cards.
Its main purpose is to introduce Ukrainian designers and national brands to the city’s residents, tourists and visitors who choose Odesa for their summer holidays.
We have always believed that fashion should be open to the city, its atmosphere and its people. That is why SUMMER WEEKEND became a platform where Ukrainian design meets culture, architecture and the distinctive energy of summer in Odesa.
Today, eleven years after the project was launched, we continue this tradition by supporting Ukrainian designers and showing that, even in the most difficult times, fashion remains a language of culture, beauty and belief in the future,”
— Kostiantyn Lieontiev, founder of Odessa Fashion Day.
SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD 2026 Programme
8 August | MarAmax Academy
The first day of SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD 2026 will be dedicated to a presentation by the Ukrainian designer brand DeClassic.
DeClassic is a contemporary Ukrainian designer wear brand working at the intersection of traditional tailoring and modern conceptual fashion.
The brand creates original collections for women who value design, quality and individuality. Through the deconstruction of the classic suit, designer Anastasiia Mykytyn reinterprets traditional forms and demonstrates that true elegance emerges when a woman does not conform to the rules, but creates her own.
DeClassic’s mission is to combine classical elegance with contemporary form and create designer clothing that allows women to express their strength, confidence and individuality.
Music for the evening will be provided by DJ esvyato — Maryna Shtelmashuk.
9 August | Odesa Botanical Garden
The second day of SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD 2026 will take place at the Botanical Garden of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University and will feature summer and cruise collections by Ukrainian designers and brands: PANACEA, LUMÉA, Yankovska Helen & lady forever, Soul Swim, Nimble Scissors and KEOSMY by yesundress.
As part of the partnership with the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, emerging designers from the university will also present their collections.
Their participation will introduce a new generation of the Ukrainian fashion industry and highlight the importance of professional support for students at the beginning of their creative careers.
“One of Odessa Fashion Day’s key objectives is to provide designers with a professional platform where their collections can attract the attention of the media, the industry and new audiences.
By holding the season in the Botanical Garden, we aim to integrate fashion into Odesa’s cultural landscape and present the city as a natural environment for contemporary creative projects.
It is this combination of fashion, culture, education and the urban environment that creates a new standard for Ukrainian fashion events,”
— says Oleh Shkilniuk, producer of Odessa Fashion Day.
Season Partners
Venues: the Botanical Garden of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University and MarAmax Academy.
Exclusive partner: Sady Peremohy Luxury Gallery.
Educational partner: Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design.
Image partners: Ultimate Trend Store and Totalite Model Agency.
Media partners: FASHION, Best People Club, FABIOS Magazine, ЧАС ПЕРШИХ, ABSURDU.NET, BUT.IN.UA, Culture Trend, TrueUa, EPOQUE Magazine, GLORY magazine, GOSSIP magazine, Lucky Ukraine, Super Lady magazine, TOUCH magazine, Studio of My Dreams, Cool’baba, Collaboration Magazine, Фаворит, Odesa Media and PROMINENT MAGAZINE.
International partner: London Fashion Day.
For more than eleven years, SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD has remained a summer platform for presenting Ukrainian design. The project introduces new names, supports the development of national brands and brings contemporary Ukrainian fashion to both the professional community and a wider audience.
The new season will continue this story, bringing together Ukrainian design, education, culture and the distinctive atmosphere of summer in Odesa.
View the full SUMMER WEEKEND by OFD 2026 programme.
Media Contacts
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