AFWL 2025 EVENT SCHEDULE

SPACE HOUSE, 1 KEMBLE STREET, LONDON WC2B 4AN

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. Food Court and the Adire Lounge are open.

2pm - Catwalk Spectacular

SEATING AT I.30pm

Sarah Ajayi

Winchester School of Art, MA Fashion & Textile

Manchester Metropolitan University Adire Project

Afrowema

Silvia Osawe

MBW Fashion Addict

Makenzy Creations

Princess Vogue Fashions

Yetty Couture

Zainab O

Lambert Fashion

4pm - The Next Gen Catwalk

The British Council Creative DNA Delegation

Victoria Grace (Togo/Benin/Nigeria)

UDefineU

ANTI

Fassy Couture

Mumini Fashion Empire

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

AFWL Creative Talks are back! Join the panels and discussions on:

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

6:15 PM: AFWL Special Recognition Awards! Who will be the winners?

7 PM: AFWL 2025 comes to a close