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Fashion icons to join Transatlantic Fashion Week

Our much-loved Transatlantic Fashion Week returns in 2025, when guests will be treated to a variety of fashion-themed events and experiences.

3 min 26 Jun 2025

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About this Event Voyage

Special guests on board

On board highlights

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About this Event Voyage

Treasure each and every day on board Queen Mary 2 on this unforgettable Event Voyage – the highly anticipated return of Transatlantic Fashion Week. Spend your time surrounded by glitz and glamour at all kinds of fashion-led events, from runway shows to Insights talks and Q&A sessions with well-known industry names.

Celebrated American designer Christian Siriano will headline the fifth voyage of its kind; dazzling guests with his whimsical and show-stopping designs in a specially created runway show, and sharing more about his career to date at an illuminating Q&A.

Cunard is delighted to announce further big names from the world of fashion, who will be joining this much-awaited voyage - including supermodel Coco Rocha and entrepreneur and award-winning costume designer Bob Mackie.

Special guests on board

Christian Siriano

Award-winning CFDA designer Christian Siriano has established himself as a tour de force in the fashion world since launching his eponymous collection in 2008 following his studies in London and stints at Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. Siriano’s designs have been worn by today’s biggest names including former VPOTUS Kamala Harris, former FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden, former FLOTUS Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Julianne Moore, Lady Gaga, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Porter, Cardi B, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts, and Jennifer Coolidge, to name but a few.

Bob Mackie

Costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie is a nine- time Emmy Award winner, Geoffrey Beene CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and has three Oscar nominations. Most recently he received a 2019 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on The Cher Show.

Coco Rocha

Over the last 20 years, Coco Rocha has emerged as a tour de force in the worlds of fashion and entertainment. Named “Model Of The Year” by both Elle Magazine and Marie Claire, she was also declared a “Top Model Of The Decade” by French Vogue. Rocha has graced over 100 magazine covers (with 40 Vogue covers alone) and been shot by top photographers around the globe. She’s walked runways for luxury fashion houses ranging from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, John Galliano, Prada, Schiaparelli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tom Ford, Armani and Moschino to Balmain and Marc Jacobs.

Dana Thomas

Dana Thomas is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano and Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, all published by Penguin Press, and Fashionopolis Young Readers Edition, published by Dial Books. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, and the host of The Green Dream, an award-winning podcast on sustainability, produced by Talkbox Studio.

James Aguiar

For 25 years, powerhouse tastemaker James Aguiar has consistently brought a fresh, stylized eye to every project in his career path. From his early days as Fashion Director at the fabled 5th Avenue luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman, and the creative helm of Paris fashion house Nina Ricci, as on-air host of Full Frontal Fashion, in countless fashion spots and television appearances, and numerous Hollywood celebrity styling bookings.

Darren Julien

Darren Julien is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Julien's Auctions. A third-generation entrepreneur, Darren has been in the auction industry for his entire business career. As Co-Founder & Executive Director he is charged with the overall vision and expansion of the Julien’s brand.

Martin Nolan

Martin J. Nolan is Co-founder and Executive Director of Julien's Auctions. Prior to joining Julien's in 2005, Nolan’s extensive financial background included executive positions on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Chase. A graduate of Reppert School of Auctioneering, Martin earned a Reppert Diploma, the sign of excellence in the field of auctioneering.

On board highlights

Fashion shows

Award-winning designer Christian Siriano will dazzle guests with his whimsical and show-stopping designs at an exclusive runway show, presenting highlights from his celebrated 16-year archive in the Queens Room.

In conversation with fashion icons

Across the week you’ll hear from each of the fashion icons on board including celebrated American designer Christian Siriano, award-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, supermodel, entrepreneur and advocate Coco Rocha, award-winning podcast host, fashion journalist and bestselling author Dana Thomas, co-founders and Executive Directors of Julien’s Auctions, the premier auction house to the stars and icons of fashion, music, and Hollywood, Darren Julien, and Martin Nolan. These illuminating interviews will be hosted by Dana Thomas, and brand ambassador, creative director and TV host James Aguiar, who is curating the voyage alongside Cunard.

Fashion Week workshops

Gain a unique insight into the fashion industry with a series of expert-led workshops. Learn the art of sketching for fashion from renowned designer Christian Siriano. And for the first time at sea, get a taste of the famed Coco Rocha Model Camp, where the “Queen of Pose” will dive into her dynamic posing techniques which she’s taught across the globe.

Bob Mackie Exhibition and Auction

Be treated to an exclusive preview of Bob Mackie’s glamorous collection of works from a decades-long career dressing the Hollywood elite. Throughout the week, in partnership with Julien’s Auctions, his designs, including celebrity gowns and pieces from his couture runway collections, will grace the Grand Lobby for viewing before their upcoming auction in December 2025. Mackie will also produce sketches to be auctioned during the voyage.

In conversation with Julien’s Auctions

Join Darren Julien and Martin Nolan, Co-founders & Executive Directors of the internationally recognised Julien’s Auctions. Gain insight into their premier auctions featuring notable collections from icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Pelé, Muhammad Ali, Bette Midler, Joan Collins, John Lennon, Princess Diana and Lady Gaga, among many others.

Workshops are bookable once on board via My Voyage. Additional charges may apply for selected events.

Book your place today

Settle into life at sea, making the most of everything your Cunard Queen has to offer, all while celebrating the ever-fascinating world of fashion. A sublime afternoon at Mareel spa? A toast at the only Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar at sea? Find whatever you need to create your perfect holiday with an added touch of style.

Spend your time surrounded by glitz and glamour and book your place on Transatlantic Fashion Week online today.