Name: Runway at the Museum
Start: 2026-05-08T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-08T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38104

This is the crescendo. 34 designers. More than 100 looks.
Memphis Art and Fashion Week ends the only way it can: on the runway. This finale is a full-scale fashion spectacle featuring headline designer Michael Ngo, where the city’s style community converges for one electrifying night. Join the tastemakers, retailers, creatives, and fashion lovers and fill the room as the lights drop and the first look hits the runway.
This rapid-fire showcase of established talent and rising voices turns the runway into a live performance and makes Fashion is Art feel undeniable.
VIP Experience (limited to 100) includes
Reserved dedicated parking
Private entrance, skip the line access
Priority runway seating
Curated goodie bags
Access to the VIP Lounge
Special VIP bar and cocktails
After the final walk, the celebration continues outdoors on the plaza with a DJ, food, drinks, and a glambot experience designed to capture your most fashion forward moment.
Every Runway ticket includes access to the Afterparty, where guests, models, makeup artists, and designers come together to connect and celebrate. Afterparty-only tickets include access to the party but do not include entry to the runway.
Claim your seat. Dress boldly. Celebrate Fashion is Art.
Memphis Art & Fashion Week is sponsored by Kimberly MacQueen and the Couture Collective. The Couture Collective is generously presented by Hemline Theory.
This event is one of several experiences happening during Memphis Art & Fashion Week, culminating in the Runway at the Museum on May 8. See the full schedule and explore all events: memphis.fashion
Before you go, one more insider move.
Become a member of the museum and keep the excitement going (and get special perks!). Couture Collective is the philanthropic society powering our fashion programming and the experiences that make the fashion programming possible, while Art Club delivers the perks, including discounts and first access to everything Memphis’ art museum has to offer.
Ready to help lead fashion in Memphis? Join Couture Collective, the philanthropic society powering Memphis Art and Fashion Week and year-round fashion programming. Connect with a style-forward community and help fuel our mission to create joy through the power of art.
Join Art Club and get more of what you love. Members receive exclusive access and special pricing on 400-plus events each year, unlimited free gallery admission, and 10 percent off at the Museum Store and Café. Join today!