About Oslo Runway
Oslo Runway is a national showcase platform established in 2015, and has since become a key arena for Norwegian designers, fashion and lifestyle brands. Through our two annual flagship events — the Oslo Runway Business Summit in May and the Oslo Runway Fashion Week Program in Aug/Sept — the platform functions as a meeting place for the creative industry and provides a front-row view of the intersection between fashion, lifestyle, business and culture.
The organisation's purpose is to strengthen the positioning of Norwegian designers and brands locally, as well as in targeted international markets. Through the Oslo Runway events and joint communicative efforts, we showcase the Norwegian way of life and Norwegian design aesthetics.
With an international reach, Oslo Runway has over the previous years received press coverage in prominent magazines such as Vogue Scandinavia, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D, ELLE, Who What Wear, Vogue, Scandinavian Mind, Dazed, hypebae and Forbes, in addition to hosting physical showroom events in Oslo, Copenhagen and London.
In 2021, Oslo Runway, Norwegian Fashion Hub and Copenhagen Fashion Week joined forces to implement minimum sustainability requirements in the Norwegian fashion and lifestyle industry. In 2024, we fully implemented the requirements for all brands wanting to have a presentation or runway show during the Official Schedule of Oslo Runway's fashion week.
– We are so proud to be showcasing some of Norway's most exciting designers and brands here in Oslo – a fashion city whose local creative community continues to gain increasingly international recognition.
Elin O. Carlsen, CEO of Oslo Runway
The platform also runs the Oslo Runway Talent Programs: Talent Award by Steen & Strøm, which spotlights graduating students within fashion and art, and Oslo Runway NEXT, a year-round support program for emerging Norwegian fashion and lifestyle brands.
In addition to this, there’s the two honorary awards Tribute Award: Brand of the Year and Tribute Award: Person of the Year, handed out once a year. The Brand of the Year award, whose purpose is to promote value creation within the Norwegian design industry, is granted to a Norwegian fashion or lifestyle brand, or a designer that has excelled in the past year. Previous winners have been Livid (2021), Tom Wood (2022), ENVELOPE1976 (2023), Norwegian Rain (2024) and Pearl Octopuss.y (2025). The Person of The Year award was established in 2026 and the winner is selected among nominations from the industry itself.
Team
Executive board
Elin Kathrine Saunes
Chairwoman, CEO Norwegian Fashion Hub
Øystein Bråta
Board member, CEO Active Brands
Ida J. Lamond
Board member, CEO & Partner This Is
Alexander Eskeland
Board member
FAQ
No, but as of ORW26, we are launching our Showroom Calendar which will aim at having buyers, agents and agencies connect with Norwegian brands in open showrooms. By appointment only.
We would love to hear from you. Please reach out to Olga Carolina Stausberg, our Head of Communications & Partnerships at olga@oslorunway.no.
You are welcome to submit an open application if you are interested in an internship within communication and social media, or AI and technology. Should we be looking for new interns or team members, this will also be announced through our social media channels and on our website.
The upcoming season of Oslo Runway, ORW26, runs from August 31 to September 5.
The Oslo Runway events are happening all over the city of Oslo, as well as within the Oslo region. We have seen a wide range of kinds of venues used for both runway shows and events, and as Norwegians, we love to take advantage of the beautiful nature we have within a distance of easy access.
Oslo Runway is the leading Norwegian platform to showcase Norwegian fashion, design and new talents, operating at the intersection of fashion, art and culture. We work with Norwegian brands and the Norwegian fashion industry throughout the whole year, and every early autumn, we host our annual Oslo Runway event. The event spans across a week filled with runway shows, dinners, community gatherings, happenings and parties. Oslo Runway is the Norwegian answer to a Fashion Week. Applications to join the Oslo Runway Official Schedule are open between announced dates in January and March. The brands who apply to join the Official Schedule are reviewed by the Program Committee of the year.