Amplifying fresh African voices in global fashion
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Now in its 15th season, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) 2025 is back on 9 & 10 August at Space House, on the edges of London’s world-famous Covent Garden.
The annual catwalk and exhibition event is one of the world’s largest and longest-running showcases of African and African-inspired fashion & design.
In partnership with the British Council, the two-day AFWL event will welcome 10 emerging designers from Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria through its the Creative DNA programme.
Catwalk showcases
On Saturday 9 August, visitors can expect three catwalk showcases filled with the best of African design collections and a full exhibition hall, where visitors can shop, browse, discover new trends and update their summer wardrobes.
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Disney Theatrical Group will partner with AFWL to open the Saturday catwalk show at 7pm, featuring a special performance by the cast of Disney’s The Lion King. This unique fusion of theatrical artistry and fashion underscores the shared themes of heritage, identity, and African storytelling.
AI in design
On Sunday 10 August, visitors will also see new fabric collections from the Adire Oodua Textile Hub, watch an incredible heritage catwalk show and join industry panel talks on topics such as AI in design, direct-to-consumer strategies, sustainability, and redefining the ‘Made in Africa’ narrative.
AFWL has also partnered with Meta in a move that signals the growing intersection between fashion, technology, and digital innovation across Africa and its diaspora.
And finally, partnerships with major UK universities, Manchester Metropolitan University and Winchester School of Art will demonstrate our growing influence in championing African textile and design in undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. Expect their student collections on the catwalk and also the graduate stars from the recent Graduate Fashion Week.
Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, founder of AFWL, created the event in 2011. She is also the founder of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, the Adire Oodua Textile Hub in Nigeria and co-founder of Africa Fashion Week Brazil.
Queen Ronke said: "This 15th edition is more than a celebration; it's a bold statement about the future of African fashion. We’re proud to bring the world’s attention to the talent, stories, and innovation coming from the continent and its diaspora."
About Africa Fashion Week London
AFWL has hosted almost 3,000 emerging and established designers and exhibitors to 75,000 visitors, including buyers, retailers, industry professionals and global media.
Overall, 26 African countries and 67 countries have been represented, including diaspora designers from Brazil, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Americas.
Additionally, AFWL has produced 12 third-party events such as the Southbank Centre’s Africa Utopia and Meltdown Festival, The Mayor of London’s Africa on the Square, and The Africa Centre’s Summer Festival.
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August Space House1 Kemble Street, London WC2B 4AN.