Events: African Fashion Week Toronto 2015

The 2015 edition of African Fashion Week Toronto (AFWT) is going down this week and your girl Miss G will be there to bring you full overage of all the AFWT events and runway shows! I'm excited to attend this event celebrating African fashion and looking forward to seeing all the fabulous collections showcased by designers from withing the continent and the diaspora.

So, stay tuned to the blog for my daily coverage of AFWT 2015!

Continue for the official event press release...

African Fashion Week Toronto (#AFWT2015) Celebrating its 3^rd year inside Daniels Spectrum

August 13^th – August 16^th 2015

TORONTO, ON (July 6^th, 2015) – Are you ready to experience style, design, and culture all under one roof?  For the third straight year, the diverse city of Toronto will be home to the fastest growing 4 day fashion event- African Fashion Week Toronto (AFWT), that has been defining local and international fashion from an African perspective.

#AFWT2015 will commence Thursday, August 13^th with their annual Media Networking Soiree, featuring the hip live band Juice Money Collective and Juno Award winning DJ Nana who will be musically entertaining the attendees inside The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St. West, Toronto) starting at 7:00pm. African Fashion Week Toronto will continue with 3 days of diverse fashion festivities featuring:

• Student Designer Competition (Friday, August 14^th)
• Fashion Industry Seminar (Saturday, August 15^th)
• Three high fashion runway shows (Saturday, August 15^th)
• African Fashion Industry Awards (Sunday, August 16^th)
• Networking platforms & after parties (Aug. 13^th -16^th)

On Saturday, August 15^th inside the state of the art Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St. East, Toronto) #AFWT2015 will feature a series of high fashion runway showcases by the best African inspired designers from Canada and around the world. London, UK’s own Adebayo “King of Couture” Jones returns this year with a stellar line up of fashion pieces from his latest collection.

On Sunday, August 16^th they will celebrate achievements in the African fashion industry at the 2^nd Annual African Fashion Industry Awards (AFIA). AFWT is excited to announce that this year #AFIA2015 will be honouring the legendary super model Alek Wek with the Model Excellence Award.

To learn more about the designers schedule, event program and award ceremony please visit: http://afwt.ca/schedule/.

AFWT Online

Official website: http://www.afwt.ca

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/afrifashweektdot   

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/africanfashionweek

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/africanfashweek

Hashtags: #AFWT2015 #AFIA2015

About AFWT

African Fashion Week Toronto (AFWT) is one of the most recognized fashion weeks in Canada. The program was established by the Fashion Ready Foundation in 2012 and has developed into a nationally recognized event. AFWT continues to grow each season, creating a community of designers, models and industry professionals who shape this unique experience.

This multicultural platform supports Toronto’s unique and diverse cultural heritage whilst contributing to the fashion and tourism market of Canada. The event is designed to attract key industry players, local and international celebrities, relevant business associates, media houses, key government officials and many other prestigious attendees and stakeholders.

About Fashion Ready Foundation

The Fashion Ready Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote and advocate education of the fashion arts and business by providing scholarships and facilitating internships, mentorships and career programs to support growth and advancement within the global fashion industry.

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For all media requests and event accreditation please contact PR Diva Communications:

Name: Erika Enyolu
Email: pr@afwt.ca
Phone: 647-712-DIVA (3482)

~G~