Africa Fashion Week London Announces 15th Season on 9th & 10th August
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- June 24, 2025
Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) proudly returns for a historic 15th season at the striking architectural backdrop of Space House, on the edges of London’s world-famous Covent Garden. This will be one of the final major cultural events at the iconic venue before it transitions to commercial use only, marking a significant moment in the venue’s legacy.
This year, AFWL continues its tradition of innovation and global storytelling through fashion, announcing an exciting lineup of international partnerships, showcases, and thought-leadership panels.
On Saturday 9th 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.
In partnership with the British Council, AFWL welcomes ten emerging designers from Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria through the Creative DNA programme, amplifying fresh African voices in global fashion.
AFWL also teases an exciting new partnership with Meta, with full details to be revealed soon. This collaboration 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.
On Sunday 10th, visitors will also see new fabric collections from the Adire Oodua Textile Hub, watch an incredible heritage catwalk show and join our industry panel talks on topics such as AI in design, direct-to-consumer strategies, sustainability, and redefining the “Made in Africa” narrative.
Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, Founder of Africa Fashion Week London, 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.
Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, Founder of Africa Fashion Week London
Africa Fashion Week London 2025 promises to be more than a fashion event; it’s a celebration of culture, commerce, and creativity at a pivotal time for the global fashion industry.
About Africa Fashion Week London
Africa Fashion Week London’s annual catwalk and exhibition event is one of the world’s largest and longest-running showcases of African and African-inspired fashion & design.
Now in its 15th year, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) has hosted almost 3000 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.
Such is the importance of AFWL, that the initiative positively impacts, directly and indirectly, over 5000 individuals annually including SMEs, designers, tailors, textile designers, students, visitors, models, stylists, photographers, journalists, caterers, artists, tech and production staff and lovers of fashion.
About AFWL Founder, Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi
African Fashion Week London was created in 2011 by Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi to increase the visibility, awareness and sustainability of African and Black fashion brands through catwalk showcases, exhibitions and education.
Queen Ronke is also the founder of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, the Adire Oodua Textile Hub in Nigeria and co-founder of Africa Fashion Week Brazil.
