For African Designers, Models, and Exhibitors, all roads lead to London for the Africa Fashion Collective fashion show and exhibition.
Africa Fashion Collective – is a unique business networking and fashion event that brings professional individuals of African and Caribbean heritage from various industries and different stages in their careers together to celebrate, be inspired by and support talented up-and-coming African designers.
List of Designers set to showcase
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Designers scheduled to showcase at the Africa Fashion Collective London
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Adebayo Jones
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The name Adebayo Jones is synonymous with exquisite fashion. The London-based fashion designer, style consultant, and television show host has long been associated with glamour, elegance, opulence, and style; he has continued to build an international following for his fashion label over the last three decades. During this time, he has dressed celebrities, socialites, and some of the most beautiful women in the world, which includes famous singers, European and African royalty, actors, TV and stage stars, beauty Queens, and First Ladies. The “KING OF COUTURE” as he is widely known and referred to in the fashion world. -
Oyeneba Yaw Boamah (Abrantie The Gentleman)
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Oheneba Yaw Boamah is a Ghanian born lover of Arts who graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, College of Art who studied Industrial Arts and majored in Textiles. His love of African Art and aim of empowering men to be well groomed and most importantly an identity manifested through his life path from his teens when he was a helping hand to his aunty who was a seamstress to his tertiary educational level where he identified the minimal usage of African textiles by men. -
Sean Arinze
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HAUZ of Sean is a luxury fashion clothing brand founded in 2015 by Nigerian designer Sean Arinze, a young designer who has always been passionate about fashion and the fusion of African and European cultures. This early exposure to diverse cultures and styles inspired Sean to create a brand that would reflect his own unique background. The brand’s unique aesthetic is inspired by vibrant colors and bold patterns of traditional African textiles, combined with contemporary design elements of clean lines and minimalism of European design. The brand’s signature fur is handcrafted using a blend of wool, creating a luxurious texture and feel.HAUZ of Sean designs is known for their bold colors, intricate patterns, and sleek silhouettes, which have garnered international. Overall HAUZ of Sean is a fashion brand that successfully blends African and European influences, creating unique and highly sought-after designs that are both culturally significant and fashion-forward. -
Peter Akosah Yeboah
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Hall of Peters Gh Peter Akosah Yeboah is a Ghanaian designer who fashions out bespoke gowns and garments with exquisite Kente fabric and accessories. For 17 years Peter has applied his unique craft of creating beautiful female apparel for both the local Ghanaian community and the international market. When Peter is designing, he is inspired by attitude, culture, and style. Every design focuses on flattering the African woman’s body.
His technical knowledge of a garment’s proper fit and design, combined with his innate creative abilities, results in an effortless and wearable line that reflects the true African woman who is strong, sexy, fun, and fearless. -
Asede Maryam
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Artist Statement – SoJahSe – Atsede Maryam SoJahse is the creation of Textile Artist and Designer Atsede Maryam, who is also a teacher and trainer. Atsede Maryam has more than 25 years of experience in the dyeing and printing of textiles and the making of high-quality clothing. Born in Jamaica and widely traveled, Atsede’s designs express awareness and the importance of wearing comfortable unique clothing and the healing qualities of color. As an inspired artist; who was not institutionally trained and whose initial work began with the exploration of her rich African-Caribbean roots, led her to the field of natural dyes and the development and refining of a wide variety of technical skills in dyed and printed fabrics and the construction of clothing and sift furnishing. Atsede has worked in interior design as an embroiderer, designed and led courses, consultant for textile projects, teacher-trainer instructor, work featured on the BBC Clothes Show and BBC World Service, including other social media. -
Ehiemere Ngozi Georgina (GeorgieMyrak)
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Ehiemere Ngozi Georgina is the creative brain behind the GeorgieMyrak clothing brand. Her sewing skills were picked while helping out her mother who makes clothes for a living. She went further to polish her skills by taking fashion courses both in her country and abroad. She is also the CEO/ Director of Creative Success Fashion Academy, which is the training arm of the brand. Her passion for fashion and youth empowerment drove her to nurture a foundation that trains talented females for free. She is a mother of 3 three lovely kids and a wife to a supportive husband. -
M.O Banjo (House of Ruth Atelier)
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House of Ruth Atelier is a brand that is born out of a passion and love for indigenous African textiles. M.O Banjo, Lape, the owner and founder of the brand, has drawn on the rich textile culture from her Yoruba heritage. The hand-woven Aso-Oke cloth is an integral part of the brand and its collections. The vision of the label is to redefine the African fashion market by creating a seamless synergy between indigenous textiles and conventional silhouettes.
House of Ruth Atelier’s ethos is to combine African textiles and aesthetics with European silhouettes and forms to create exceptional timeless pieces.
For all Inquiries contact us at houseofruthatelier@gmail.com.
Facebook and Instagram @houseofruthatelier. -
Aska London
Rosetta Omo Uno Ahmed is a great brand Africa lover, self-taught artist, Afro-fusion fashion/homestyle designer, and the founder of ASKA London, your quintessential Afro-fusion fashion/lifestyle brand with a British twist. Rosetta’s specialty is creating fashion and home style from her art as well as African fabrics and other materials sourced here in the UK. A contemporary recreation of IDIA/IYOBA ancient Benin art featured in sustainable tee-shirts, hoodies, and giclee wall art prints.Beautiful Nostalgia Afro-fusion project featuring a collection of lush special edition scarves and fabrics designed from a montage of art created from Rosetta’s scrapbook depicting her happy childhood growing up in her beautiful maternal village home in Nigeria- West Africa. https://www.askalondon.com/collections/scarvesTinuke Abdulrahim is the founder of Unknown women’s clothing, an independent made-in-Nigeria brand that was founded with the aim that women could be confident in our beautiful and high-quality pieces regardless of labels. We pride ourselves in the use of quality fabrics crafted into beautiful chic and timeless classics. All our pieces are carefully handmade in our factory in Abuja.
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