Who founded Vancouver Fashion Week in Canada?

Jamal Abdourahman founded Vancouver Fashion Week in Canada.

Abdourahman created the event as a platform for both Canadian and international designers. Vancouver Fashion Week developed into a recurring showcase that emphasizes independent labels, emerging talent, and designers from a broad range of cultural backgrounds.

The event is held in Vancouver, British Columbia, a city with strong links to the Pacific region. That location helps explain the fashion week’s international outlook and its interest in connecting North American designers with Asian and other global markets.

Vancouver Fashion Week is distinct from Toronto Fashion Week and from national fashion-industry awards. It is a runway event and designer platform, while Canada’s broader fashion ecosystem includes separate trade shows, retail events, and editorial initiatives.