The annual Africa Fashion International Joburg Fashion Week began today. With the theme of Afro Asia, the fashion event will showcase the best of African fashion with a sprinkle of Asian flavour. Fashion design stars showing their collections include Nigeria’s Deola Sagoe and Clan, Haute Baso from Rwanda, U.S. based Kahindo Mateene from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South African designers Maxhosa by Laduma, Presidential and rising stars such Imprint, Matte Nolim, Tuelo Nguyuza and Orapeleng Modutle who was recently listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 African Creatives. Designers from Asia include, 5-Knot from Japan, and AntiArch.
You can watch the streamed shows on AFI’s page, and see the show schedule below.
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