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Kids Rip the RunwayBoston · Est. 2013 · Relaunch 2027
Young models walking together under bright runway lights.

Boston Fashion Week · 2027

Kids Rip
the Runway.

The runway is back. A Boston stage where young people build confidence, show their creativity, and see themselves in fashion.

See the comeback

The comeback story

Then. Now. Next.

Read the full story

Then

01 · 2014—2019

A community runway with a big point of view.

What began with local families became a much-loved Boston production where hundreds of young people found their walk, their voice, and their audience.

Now

02 · The rebuild

A stronger foundation for every family.

We are rebuilding with clearer family communication, guardian-led registration, thoughtful safeguarding, and access designed into the production from day one.

Next

03 · Boston · 2027

A bigger stage, without losing the heart.

Kids Rip the Runway returns during Boston Fashion Week with professional production and a spotlight wide enough for the city we represent.

Your place in the show

There is more than one way onto a runway.

Walk it, design for it, help build it, or help make it possible. Early interest is open now.

01

Model

For young models, ages 4–17

Walk a professionally produced runway with coaching, rehearsal, and a team that treats your child like talent — not a prop.

  • Runway coaching & rehearsal
  • Styling and show-day direction
  • Backstage support for families
02

Designer or Brand

For kidswear labels & young makers

Show a capsule on a Boston runway built for children's fashion, whether you're an established label or a 14-year-old with a sewing machine.

  • Capsule or full-collection slots
  • Young designer showcase track
  • Buyer, press, and community reach
04

Volunteer or Media

For crew, creatives & press

Dressers, stage managers, hair and makeup, photographers, videographers, and journalists — the show runs on people who love this work.

  • Backstage and production crew
  • Photo, video, and content teams
  • Press credentials and interviews

What kids get

More than a walk.

The show is one night. The preparation, community, and new sense of possibility stay with them.

Confidence that travels

Coaching, rehearsal, and an audience ready to celebrate help kids take up space with purpose — onstage and afterward.

Real runway experience

Fittings, call times, lighting, music, backstage direction, and a professionally produced walk from first cue to final bow.

Creative possibility

Young makers and future stylists see that fashion is not one job. It is design, production, beauty, storytelling, and business.

A moment worth keeping

Professional show photography gives families a lasting record of the work, courage, and joy behind the runway moment.

Kids Rip the Runway hosts and a young participant sharing a moment on the original stage.

Boston Fashion Week 2027

The city is the front row.

Boston is full of young talent, independent brands, creative families, and neighborhoods with stories worth seeing. In 2027, we are bringing them together on one professionally produced stage.

Dates: to be announcedVenue: to be announced
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Runway energy

Made to be remembered.

Real moments from the original Kids Rip the Runway stage, celebrating the confidence and community behind the comeback.

Young Kids Rip the Runway participants and organizers smiling together after the show.
A young model walking the Kids Rip the Runway stage in a blue scarf and cap.
A smiling young participant wearing her Miss Princess sash at Kids Rip the Runway.
A young model posing confidently on the runway in sunglasses and a denim jacket.
Young models taking their final walk together at an original Kids Rip the Runway show.

For families

Good questions deserve clear answers.

Start with ages, experience, cost, accessibility, guardian consent, and what happens after you join.

Visit the full FAQ

Interest is open

The 2027 runway starts here.

Join free and be first to hear when dates, casting, designer submissions, and tickets are announced. Every child-related form is completed by a parent or legal guardian.

Free interest list · Parent or guardian completes the form