Africa Fashion International’s (AFI) biggest sponsor Audi pulled the sponsorship plug this year on the popular show. Nevertheless, AFI forges ahead with Joburg Fashion Week revealing the following partners/co-sponsors: The Johannesburg Development Agency, Johannesburg Tourism Agency, City of Johannesburg, Foschini, IMAN cosmetics, iFashion, Gary Rom hairstylists and L’Oreal.
On January 18th, 2011, AFI also treated the media to a press launch where AFI discussed the event’s focus and direction for 2011, among other things. The event was mc’ed by Noni Gasa a TV personality, model and one time face of South Africa Fashion Week. See the media launch and social in pictures below.
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