The Baltic Fashion Federation (BFF) is a non profit, non-governmental organisation that aims to contribute to the development of the fashion industry in the region and to promote Baltic fashion designers abroad, running several projects on a regular basis, one of them – Riga Fashion Week, the most important fashion event in the Baltics since 2004. The BFF has contributed significantly to establishing contacts and tight cooperation with professional designer associations in other European countries. The BFF stands for the close cooperation with fashion schools and young professionals, and is regularly organising different educational seminars, workshops and networking events by inviting international professionals.