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Africa fashion
week london
TRENDY
Founded in 2011 by Ronke Ademiluyi, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) is Europe's largest fashion event promoting and nurturing African and African-inspired design talent.
With a collaborative catwalk, exhibition and business development program, AFWL has led
the way in highlighting Africa’s emerging designers and apparel industry and has been at the forefront of bringing awareness of Africa’s burgeoning fashion industry to the international market.
Since 2011, AFWL has hosted 8 catwalk events and contributed expertise to at least 10 more events produced by 3rd parties such as The Mayor of London’s Black History Month celebrations.
Ronke and her team have also showcased over 800 emerging designers & exhibitors, from Africa, Europe and America, to almost 70,000 visitors including buyers, retailers, influential industry professionals, and the media. Africa Fashion week London is now a highlight on the annual fashion calendar. An event that encompass the beauty and the diversity of the African continent exported to the European public, in a platform, that convey richness and professionalism.
A rendezvous not to miss, every year the AFWL stimulate the evolution of designers through, contacts, experience and knowledge within the fashion community.
With a core team made up of experienced fashion industry experts and business professionals, AFWL is committed to creating a platform for Africans and African inspired designers, that not only showcases them to an international market, but also supports them in building a sustainable business that is globally recognized and promotes social change in Africa.
Flashmag September 2018 www.flashmag.net
Fashion & Trend
Simon Deiner / SDR Photo -Becca Apparel