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CAFTAN BLADIThe caftan, shared.
CAFTAN BLADI International Fashion Festival. A celebration of creativity through the Moroccan caftan. The 4th edition will take place on 8 March 2027 in Tangier, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated every year on 8 March.
SINCE 2016 · TANGIER, MOROCCOThe caftan as our heritage.
The caftan as our heritage.
The world as our meeting place.
FIRST EDITION6 May 2016
Tangier, Morocco
CAFTAN BLADI is an international fashion and haute couture festival. Founded in Tangier on 6 May 2016, its very first edition brought together renowned designers from Morocco and abroad.
The festival brings Moroccan clothing heritage into dialogue with contemporary creativity. Moroccan designers unveil their caftan collections alongside international designers presenting evening and bridal gowns. This meeting of cultures celebrates craftsmanship, individual perspectives and expressions of haute couture.
Created for women in Morocco and beyond, CAFTAN BLADI invites audiences to discover fashion combining tradition, elegance and creativity. It offers a meeting place for designers, fashion enthusiasts and the public.
4TH EDITION · 8 MARCH 2027
An occasion to honour women.
Building on its previous editions, the organising committee invites the public to Tangier on 8 March 2027. This 4th edition celebrates International Women’s Day: an occasion to honour women’s role in creativity, passing on knowledge and the reach of fashion, and to share this moment with women around the world.
Guests of honour from Morocco and beyond.
CAFTAN BLADI gives a special place to Moroccan and international designers invited as guests of honour, recognised for their careers and contributions to haute couture. The guests of honour for the 4th edition will be announced once confirmed by the organisers.
THROUGH THE EDITIONSAn encounter.
An encounter.
An international reach.
Designers, artists, audiences and media: past editions have made CAFTAN BLADI a meeting place for fashion and creativity.
- Fashion designers
- 50+
- Talent from Morocco and around the world has taken part in past editions.
- In-person spectators
- 3 500+
- Thousands of spectators have attended the festival at its host venues.
- Participating artists
- 25+
- More than 25 artists have taken part in the festival’s editions.
- Media outlets and publications
- 100+
- National and international coverage by digital media, print publications and television channels.
- Tributes to guests of honour
- 15+
- More than 15 tributes have been paid to guests of honour across the editions.
DESIGNERS FROM
- Morocco
- Lebanon
- Kuwait
- France
- The Netherlands
- Belgium
- Spain
OUR WORLDA living tradition.
Practical information
A living tradition.
Fresh perspectives.
The richness of a caftan lies in its fabrics, embroidery and the skill of its makers. CAFTAN BLADI places this meeting of heritage and contemporary expression at the heart of its world.
The festival is officially organised by B&B Production, S.A.R.L.
Next host cityTangier, Morocco
Next edition8 March 2027
The people
behind the style.
Participants’ names, portraits and collections will be presented after confirmation by the organisers.
Apply to participateBeyond the runway.
Around the festivalThe 4th edition programme
Sessions and times will be revealed after confirmation.
DiscoverThe selection committee
Understand the application process and meet the committee when announced.
DiscoverTestimonials
Memories and perspectives from people who have experienced the festival.
DiscoverBehind the caftan
An upcoming editorial series exploring workshops and creativity.
DiscoverThe retrospective
Three editions to revisit through photos, videos and memories.
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