Inspired on the Runway | Oakland Style 2026

Oakland Style Takes the Runway

See Oakland creativity come to life during an unforgettable evening of fashion, art and community. Part of Oakland Style 2026, Inspired on the Runway brings together student designers, artists and creative organizations for a fashion experience that could only happen in Oakland.

What to Expect:

• Original and upcycled Oakland-inspired fashion
• Emerging designers and young creative talent
• Sustainable design and one-of-a-kind wearable art
• Collections from leading Oakland creative organizations
• Signature cocktails and a lively Oakland Style atmosphere

Choose Your Runway Experience:

VIP | $75

• Early entry at 5:30 PM
• Exclusive VIP hour from 5:30–6:30 PM
• Seating within the first three rows
• Light bites
• Oakland Style signature cocktail
• Premium runway experience

Premier | $45

• Entry beginning at 6:30 PM
• Open seating within the Premier section
• Oakland Style signature cocktail

Standing Room | $25

• Entry beginning at 6:30 PM
• Standing-room access to the runway show
• Cash bar available

Seating is first come, first served within each ticket level. Guests must present a valid ID to purchase or receive alcoholic beverages.

Meet the Creatives Taking the Runway

Oakland School for the Arts

21 Oakland School for the Arts student designers will create upcycled looks inspired by the beautifully diverse neighborhoods in Oakland. Using materials foraged in their inspiring areas, their designs will celebrate the personality and vibe throughout The Town.

Kingmakers of Oakland

The Fashion Academy at Kingmakers of Oakland is a design incubator built to give Black youth in Oakland, ages 14 to 21, a pathway into the worlds of fashion design, production, and entrepreneurship. These young designers learned both how to make things they love and how to think like designers — developing original brand identities, mastering screen printing and embroidery, upcycling thrifted garments into unique pieces, and building the community connections and business knowledge needed to take their work into the world.

Creative Growth

Creative Growth presents a selection of one of a kind wearable art pieces crafted in our Oakland studio.The looks celebrate self love and wearable art, and are created by an inclusive community of individuals with developmental disabilities and incredible talent!

Oakland Style Lab

Oakland Style Lab's eye-popping segment celebrates the leading edge of sustainable design remixed with The Town's unique flavor. The region's premier fashion justice incubator presents 5 designers embodying Oakland's diversity and creativity, pushing the boundaries of runway aesthetics, materials, and excellence.

White Elephant Sale

White Elephant Sale The Town Remix is inspired by the thrill of the hunt and transforms hidden treasures from the White Elephant Sale into bold new expressions of Oakland Style. Curated, mixed, and reimagined, these one-of-a-kind looks celebrate the creativity, individuality, and unmistakable flair that define The Town and Oakland Style.