About AFRICAN FASHION INTERNATIONAL
African Fashion International (AFI), founded, owns and operates the African continent’s most respected and directional fashion weeks, namely Virgin Mobile Cape Town Fashion Week, Durban Fashion Week (50% ownership), Audi Joburg Fashion Week (autumn / winter) and Joburg Fashion Week (spring / summer), in addition to other fashion-related strategic marketing initiatives.
AFI’s values are:
Excellence
Innovation
Transformation
Development
Relationships
Integrity
AFI’s vision is to be globally recognised as the leading authority on African fashion-related strategic marketing initiatives and African fashion brands. AFI aims to improve the quality of fashion design output from Africa, to promote African brands, and to dramatically raise the profile of fashion designers from the continent.
AFI is spearheaded by Chairperson, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, a respected philanthropist and successful businesswoman.
Show Schedule
TIME DESIGNER PRODUCER Thursday 20 August 13h00 CTFC presents: The Graduate Show IT Productions 18h00 CTFC presents The Fresh Show: Black Coal by Pumeza Mekuto/Tarien Malherbe/Undacova Deon Redman 19h15 CTFC presents: Sway/Doreen Southwood Deon Redman 20h30 CTFC presents: Misfit/ Tart Deon Redman 21h30 The Foschini/Nokia Design Awards Presents New Generation Show: Michelle Ludek & Lalesso Tramps Friday 21 August 18h00 Suzaan Heyns/Luella Shoes by David Tlale Deon Redman 19h15 Craig Port Tramps 20h30 Southern Sun Swimwear Show: Lovewaterlove/Dax/TracyB IT Productions 21h30 Malick Tramps Official After-party at FTV Saturday 22 August 16h00 Stefania Morland Deon Redman -->18h00 Carducci Women Tramps 19h15 Gavin Rajah Tramps Off Site BMW Auto Atlantic Hertzog Boulevard 20h30 Fabiani Deon Redman 21h30 Stefania Morland Deon Redman Official After-party at HQ Sunday 23 August 12h00 Klûk CGDT - The Val De Vie Collection Tramps Off site Val De Vie Winelands Lifestyle Estate - Paarl
ARISE,Leading International Magazine Partners with Cape Town Fashion Week
ARISE Cape Town Fashion Week, which will take place in Cape Town from 20-22 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, has partnered with ARISE magazine. ARISE is the acclaimed magazine of African style and culture that was launched in February 2009. Produced in the United Kingdom and distributed internationally, ARISE is published by THISDAY, Nigeria's premier newspaper of record, with some 700 staff members in 38 offices across the country. THISDAY has a daily circulation of 100,000 copies (120,000 on Sundays) and a daily readership of 4 million.
