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
Winchester School of Art, MA Fashion & Textile
Sarah Ajayi
Manchester Metropolitan University Adire Project
MBW Fashion Addict
Yetty Couture
Lambert Fashion
4pm - Next Gen Catwalk
The British Council Creative DNA Delegation
7pm - VIP 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.
Ebewele Brown
Ejiro Amos Tafari
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 Powered by Meta
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 -Cultural Catwalk
THE OJUDE OBA INSPIRED • ASO OFI KWARA • ADIRE OSUN & EGBALIGANZA
The Fashion Celebrity Catwalk Featuring:
TOTE LONDON • BC CREATIVE DNA • BELLA AFRICANA • DAVID WEJ
6:15 PM: AFWL Special Recognition Awards! Who will be the winners?
7 PM: AFWL 2025 comes to a close