News: African Fashion Week In Amsterdam 2013

We have good news for all our African fashion lovers here in The Netherlands! Following the successful launch of Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL)  in 2011 as the first and biggest platform across Europe ever dedicated to African and African inspired fashion, Amsterdam in The Netherlands is the next European city in 2013 to organise and host its sister event as African Fashion Week Amsterdam (AFWA). More after the jump:

Africa Fashion Week London and subsequent Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam aim to provide a global platform for all African and African inspired designers to showcase their work to an international audience, mixing Western and African culture through fashion and thereby creating an atmosphere for cultural exchange. The AFWA catwalk will host a wide variety of taste, music, models of colour and cultures.

We are happy to hear this news. At first, Africa was once seen only as a source of inspiration for big brands from Yves Saint Laurent’s landmark collection to Burberry Prorsum’s wax prints for spring/summer 2012. But African designers are finding customers around the world and a thriving industry is growing around them. A new generation of designers are gaining recognition even in The Netherlands! We are thrilled, how about you?

Website: http://africafashionweekamsterdam.com/