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.fashion What it means and what it's used for

.fashion is a generic top-level domain (gTLD), aimed at shopping & e-commerce and lifestyle & personal. Registry Services, LLC runs the registry under a contract with ICANN.

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What is .fashion?

ICANN's records put the delegation of .fashion on December 6, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 3, 2014.

Registry Services, LLC operates a large portfolio of 36 TLDs, including .abogado, .beer, .biz, .blackfriday and .boston.

Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .fashion, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .fashion haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.fashion).

Same registry, other endings

35 other TLDs share this operator.

.fashion FAQ

What does .fashion mean?

.fashion is a generic top-level domain named for the word "fashion", and it's aimed at shopping & e-commerce and lifestyle & personal. It doesn't belong to any country.

What is .fashion used for?

.fashion is mostly used for shopping & e-commerce and lifestyle & personal. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.

What country is .fashion?

None. .fashion is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.

Who owns the .fashion domain extension?

Registry Services, LLC operates .fashion as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.

When was .fashion created?

.fashion was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 6, 2014.

Is .fashion a valid domain?

Yes. .fashion is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .fashion addresses work in every browser.

Can I buy a .fashion domain?

.fashion names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Registry Services, LLC's policy if you're unsure.

Is .fashion DNSSEC-signed?

Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .fashion.

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Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 14, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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