The day of MBFW Russia was the start of Fashion Futurum Accelerator. An educational program for the emerging designers, it will run from October 23 to October 27, 2017 in order to familiarize them with the latest trends in fashion industry.

      The accelerator program includes workshops by international experts, Skolkovo Foundation tutors, successful fashion industry entrepreneurs that will elaborate on such topics as the new technology, digital economics, finance and law issues, modern sales and promotion instruments. The winners of the project will receive real investments into their initiatives, a chance to participate in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia and in StartupVillage 2018 Conference.