Fashion Show Budget Calculator
Budget a fashion show or runway event including venue, models, production, marketing, and catering costs.
Inputs
Results
Total Budget
$27,250.00
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How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Venue Cost and Number of Models with their individual fee.
- Set Production Cost (lighting, staging, sound) and Marketing Budget.
- Enter Catering per Guest and Guest Count for the event hospitality total.
- Review Total Model Fees, Total Catering Cost, and Total Budget.
- Check Cost per Look and Cost per Guest to compare against industry benchmarks and sponsor proposals.
How the result changes with Production Cost
| Production Cost | Total Budget |
|---|---|
| $50,000.00 | $69,250.00 |
| $175,000.00 | $194,250.00 |
| $325,000.00 | $344,250.00 |
| $450,000.00 | $469,250.00 |
What each input means
- Venue Cost
- Cost to rent the venue including any required permits or insurance.
- Number of Models
- Number of models walking in the show.
- Model Fee (each)
- Per-model fee including fitting time and rehearsal.
- Production Cost
- Lighting, sound, staging, runway construction, backstage setup.
- Marketing Budget
- Invitations, PR, social media, photographer/videographer.
- Catering per Guest
- Food and beverage cost per guest.
- Guest Count
- Expected number of attendees.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersVenue Cost = 5000, Number of Models = 12, Model Fee (each) = 500, Production Cost = 8000 = 7 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total BudgetTotal Budget27250 = $27,250
- Calculate Total Model FeesTotal Model Fees6000 = $6,000
- Calculate Total Catering CostTotal Catering Cost5250 = $5,250
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