The 41st edition of Riga Fashion Week proved that style knows no borders. From October 20 to 24, the Latvian capital became a crossroads of international fashion, drawing not only industry insiders but also notable dignitaries. Latvia's Minister of Culture Agnese Lāce joined ambassadors from Uzbekistan, the UAE, Poland, Kazakhstan, and other nations in the front rows—a testament to fashion's power as cultural currency and soft diplomacy. But the real measure of RFW's growing influence was visible in the press rows.