Africa Fashion Week London Unveils Full Event Schedule
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- July 29, 2025
With just two weeks to go, Africa Fashion Week London has unveiled this year’s exciting event schedule for AFWL 2025! From captivating runway shows and designer showcases to thought-provoking panel discussions and immersive cultural experiences, AFWL promises a vibrant celebration of African creativity, fashion, and heritage.
Whether you’re a fashion enthusiast, industry insider, or curious newcomer, there’s something for everyone. Check out the full lineup below and start planning your AFWL experience today!
THURSDAY 7 AUGUST – Press Conference & Industry Day
Meet some of the designers taking part in Africa Fashion Week London. We invite press, buyers, stockists and industry professionals to network and meet the team and find out more about Africa Fashion Week London.
FRIDAY 8 AUGUST – Designer Fittings Day
This day is not open to the public.
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST
12pm – Doors Open
Exhibition shopping and browsing. The Food Court and the Adire Lounge are open.
2pm – Catwalk Spectacular
Winchester School of Art, MA Fashion & Textile
Manchester Metropolitan University Adire Project
MBW Fashion Addict
Yetty Couture
4pm – The Next Gen Catwalk: The British Council Creative DNA Delegation
Kisaro Nairobi (Kenya)
Ometsey (Ghana)
Black Fine & Fly (Nigeria)
Dagmawit (Ethiopia)
Henri Uduku (Nigeria)
Victoria Grace (Togo/Benin/Nigeria)
UDefineU
7pm – VIP Atelier Catwalk
Remarks from the founder, Queen Ronke Ademiluyi – Ogunwusi and matron of AFWL.
A performance by Disney’s The Lion King Theatrical
A multisensory runway experience by Neuroscent, Official Aroma Partner of AFWL2025
Soboye (UK/Nigeria)
David Wej Lagos (UK/Nigeria)
Mary Martin London (UK/Ghana)
Ebewele Brown
Ejiro Amos Tafari (Nigeria)
Simeogieme (Nigeria)
META – SPONSORED DESIGNER
SUNDAY 10 AUGUST
11am – Doors Open
Doors open at 11am to the general public for Exhibition shopping and browsing, the Food Court and the Adire Lounge.
12pm – Creative Panel Talks
- Sustainability and African Story Telling. Made in Africa vs Made by Africans by British Council
- The changing face of Fashion Design & Creativity – AI Fashion Design
- Building your fashion career through Beauty, Hair, Couture and Photography – StoryTelling by E.A.T.O.W Global
3.30pm – Adire Exhibition Tour
4.30pm – AFWL Cultural Catwalk
KWARA ASO OFI X ADIRE TEEM
EGBALIGANZA
ADIRE OSUN X TEMADE STUDIOS
ADIRE OSUN X ADIRE OGE
THE CELEBRITY CATWALK BY TOTE LONDON
OJUDE OBA INSPIRED CATWALK
6:15pm – AFWL Special Recognition Awards!
7pm – AFWL 2025 CLOSES
AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON
9-10 AUGUST 2025
SPACE HOUSE
1 KEMBLE STREET
LONDON WC2B 4AN
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 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. |
