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African Fashion Week Toronto (#AFWT2015) Celebrating
its 3rd year inside Daniels Spectrum
August 13th – August 16th 2015
TORONTO, ON (July 6th, 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 13th
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 14th)
- Fashion Industry Seminar (Saturday, August 15th)
- Three high fashion runway shows (Saturday, August 15th)
- African Fashion Industry Awards (Sunday, August 16th)
- Networking platforms & after parties (Aug. 13th -16th)
On Saturday, August
15th 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 16th
they will celebrate achievements in the African fashion industry at the 2nd
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
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.
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)
Name: Erika Enyolu
Email: pr@afwt.ca
Phone: 647-712-DIVA (3482)
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