Established in 2018, EBONY FASHION WEEK has proudly provided a diverse, all encompassing space for new and experienced designers, models, and business owners to push their talents to the limits, propel their endeavors to the next level, and showcase their art in a refined, celebratory milieu. Partnering with Estee Lauder in 2020 to launch Fashion Week Noire, our mission remains to normalize the exaltation of Black culture, history, art and fashion in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

In 2025, Ebony Fashion Week is evolving. Now a program under Foster & Fashion, this year’s showcase will focus solely on empowering foster youth and alumni by offering them the chance to take center stage—literally. For the first time, all models in the event will be foster youth or alumni, giving them a platform to express themselves and build confidence.