African Fashion Week- London

The 12th edition of the African Fashion Week, London (AFWL) has been scheduled to take place on the 9th - 10th December 2023 at the Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London.

It is an annual two-day fashion event that focuses on displaying and celebrating emerging and established African designers.

Since it commenced in 2011, Africa fashion week has anchored seven catwalks and has contributed expertise to over 12 events produced by 3rd parties like Mayor London's Black Month celebrations and the annual Africa Centre Summer Festival. 

The event will feature catwalk shows, presentations, exhibitions, business development programs, and other related from top fashion designers, model casting, hair styling, makeup shows, and more.

The event is aimed at promoting existing and emerging designers in Nigeria and Africa, helping them to improve and build sustainable living for themselves, supporting education, and creating jobs and skills training through fashion.

African Fashion Week- London was founded by Ronke Ademiluyi in the year 2011. It is known as Europe's biggest fashion event that focuses on nurturing and promoting African and African-inspired design talent. 

The annual event is geared towards creating a platform for tourist attractions, helping the country understand the potential of its fashion industry and grooming discovered fashion talents.

With a team comprising experienced fashion industry experts and business professionals, African fashion week is fully committed to providing support for African and African-inspired designers by building a sustainable business that is globally recognized and promotes social change in Africa.  

AFWL is Europe's biggest African fashion exhibition show that attracts thousands of designers and spectators from all over the continent of Africa and Africans residing in the diaspora.

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