African Fashion Week Houston (AFWH), is an annual international fashion week, held in Houston, Texas, that highlights African culture in a series of fashion shows, events, educational seminars, and workshops.[1][2] The event features collections that reflect the traditions of Africa and the diaspora.[3]
African Fashion Week Houston
Status
Inactive
Genre
Fashion
Frequency
Annual
Location(s)
Houston, Texas
Country
United States
Established
2014
Founders
Nkem Oji-Alala
Most recent
2021
Website
www.afwhouston.com
Historyedit
Started in 2014 by Nkem Oji-Alala, the event has ranged between two and three days. In 2018, Olakanye Modupe, winner of the Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week presented her collection at the event.[4] In 2016 the event helped raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and included designs from students at the Art Institute of Houston.[5][6] The most recent event took place in 2021.[7]
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^"African Fashion Week Houston returns for a classy experience". Defender Network. 2021-10-30. from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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