Show your
collection
C-Tribe x Fashion runs runway shows featuring emerging designers during C-Tribe Festival, August 12 to 17, 2027 in Edmonton. Tell us about your collection and apply for a spot.
- C-Tribe x Fashion
- August 12 to 17, 2027
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Applications are open
- Free to apply
Designer call, August 2027
Show a look on the runway, then sell it a few steps away.
What C-Tribe x Fashion includes
- Runway shows featuring emerging designers
- A buyers' marketplace and showroom
- Industry panels, masterclasses, styling workshops and portfolio reviews
- Networking events with fashion executives
- Six days of festival programming across tech, fashion, gaming, music, culture and film
Who should apply
- Emerging and established designers with a named collection
- Menswear, womenswear and unisex collections
- Designers from anywhere: the form asks for your city, province or state, and country
Packages
Choose your package
Three ways to show at C-Tribe Festival, each with a space to sell. Prices are per show night. Pick the one that fits your collection when you apply.
Debut Rail
Free
$0Chosen by our jury
- Up to 6 looks, about 6 minutes in a shared New Designers segment
- Models cast by C-Tribe; you approve the line-up at fittings
- House hair and makeup look, shared dressers
- 1 edited runway photo per look, plus the full show video
- 2 day passes for your show day and 1 backstage pass
- Listing on the festival site and in the program
- A spot on a shared Debut Rail on Runway Row on your show day
Designer Rail
Friend
$595CAD, per show
- Up to 8 looks, about 8 minutes in your own slot
- You pick your models at fittings
- House hair and makeup team works from your mood board
- All edited runway photos of your collection, plus a short clip of your segment
- 4 day passes for your show day and 2 backstage passes
- Your own post on C-Tribe x Fashion social media
- Your own Designer Rail on Runway Row on your show day
Featured slotStudio Booth
Friend Partner Plus
$1,895CAD, per show
- Up to 12 looks, about 12 minutes, with first pick of opening or closing
- First pick of models at fittings
- Your own beauty look, or bring your own lead artist, plus a dedicated dresser lead
- All edited runway photos, 10 backstage photos and a 30 to 60 second reel
- 2 VIP and 2 regular day passes for your show day, plus 3 backstage passes
- Your own post, a designer story, your logo in the program, and your reel in festival promotion
- Your own 10 x 10 ft Studio Booth on Runway Row on your show day
Prices in CAD. Each price covers your runway slot and your space to sell. Applying is free and you only pay if you're accepted. If you aren't chosen for Free, we may offer you a Friend spot. Every tier walks the same runway with the same lights and the same model pool.
Runway Row
Sell your looks at the festival
Every package includes a space to sell on Runway Row, next to the runway exit. Show a look on the runway, then sell it a few steps away.
Free
Debut Rail
A spot on a shared rack on your show day
Friend
Designer Rail
Your own rolling rack on your show day
Friend Partner Plus
Studio Booth
Your own 10 x 10 ft booth on your show day
- Runway Row
- 8 spaces next to the runway exit each show night, one for each runway designer.
- Meet the Look
- Your models wear your looks at your space for 20 minutes after your segment, so guests can see the pieces up close.
- Shop from the program
- Each designer gets a QR code in the show program that links to your space or your online shop.
- Runway drops
- Sell a runway-only piece first come, first served or by time slot. No raffles or paid draws.
- Pre-orders welcome
- Runway samples are often one of a kind. Take orders on the night and post your delivery and refund terms at your space.
- No commission
- Flat fees only. You keep 100% of your sales.
Bring your own payment system and sales staff.
How it works
What happens when you apply
Apply online
Fill in the designer form online. Your answers save as you go.
Submit once
You'll see a thank-you message when you submit. Each designer can submit once, so check your answers first.
Hear from us by email
The C-Tribe team reviews applications and will be in touch by email about our decision.
Have these ready
- Your brand name and the name of your collection
- How many looks are in the collection (2 to 3, 4 to 6, or 7+)
- The category: men's, women's, unisex, or a mix
- Your Instagram handle, and your website if you have one
- Your full mailing address, including postal code
- Which package you are applying under: Free, Friend, or Friend Partner Plus (see the packages above)
- A short note with anything else you want us to know (this question is required)
- A best guess at how many people in your circle would buy a ticket to see you show, and how you'd tell them
About C-Tribe
Where industries collide
C-Tribe Festival brings tech, fashion, gaming, music, culture and film together in Edmonton for six days, August 12 to 17, 2027. It is run by C-Tribe Society, a not-for-profit that has grown from 170 guests in 2017 to more than 8,500 people across its events.
- In-person attendees in 2024
- 1,198
- Speakers in 2024
- 50
- Partners in 2024
- 46
- Free diversity passes in 2024
- 450+
FAQ
Good to know
When is the festival?
Is this the same as the February 25 show?
What do the packages cost?
Who can be chosen for the Free package?
Can I sell my collection at the festival?
Do I need a website?
Who do I contact with questions?
Ready to show?
Applications are open. Applying is free and you only pay if you're accepted.