Fashion Talks

Fashion Talks brings elevated, inclusive and diverse fashion events to Cleveland. Runway producer and creative director Aimon Ali founded it in 2020, after moving from Toronto and finding the city full of talented creatives but short on outlets for high fashion. Its first show in 2021 filled a MidTown warehouse, and its annual show, The Runway, has since been staged at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance Hall and, in June 2026, on Euclid Avenue under the Playhouse Square chandelier.

Its nonprofit arm, the Fashion Talks Foundation, supports diverse and emerging designers, models and students through The Runway, The Forum panel series in Cleveland and New York, and an internship cohort with Kent State University. Fashion Talks also produces events and offers services for creative businesses.