Afro Fashion Week Milano
Black Poem: An ode to beauty, creativity, tradition, and multiculturalism
12th Edition
Afro Fashion Week Milano
12th Edition
Black Poem: An ode to beauty, creativity, tradition, and multiculturalism
#BlackPoem #AfroFashionWeekMilano @AFWMilano
The Calendar
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Fashion Shows
Fresh collections for Spring/Summer 2025
Events
The 2nd annual Black Carpet Awards, parties, and more
Presentations
Dive into product showcases, exhibitions, and talks
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Fashion Shows
12th Edition Calendar
Tokyo James
One of the most highly anticipated shows of this Milan Fashion Week. This edition, Tokyo James celebrates 10 years since its founding: a decade of merging worlds from Lagos to London, fusing functionality and aesthetics.
4:00 PM
Thursday, 19 September
Location to be announced
Phan Dang Hoang
Inspired by East/West interference, the Vietnamese designer crafts clothing that wears like a painting, slipping across the bounds of past, present, and future. Debuting live for the first time on the official Milan Fashion Week calendar.
10:30 AM
Friday, 20 September
Palazzo Reale
Maxivive
Maxivive blends his Nigerian heritage with London streetstyle with this provocative collection of warm weather looks. Catch it live online, wherever you are in the world for the first time ever for this rising star.
9:30 AM CEST
Monday, 23 September
Streaming live online right here
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Events
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The Black Carpet Awards
Presenting the world’s premiere gala event dedicated to advancing Diversity and Inclusion in the global community. Now in its second edition, this annual award celebrates the achievements of the unheard voices within society across the categories of Culture, Community, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Legacy, with a special new award dedicated in memory of Virgil Abloh.
9:00 PM
Friday, 20 September
Teatro Manzoni
Afterparty
Is it even Afro Fashion Week if you’re not out dancing til dawn? Keep the evening’s celebrations going with us!
11:30 PM
Friday, 20 September
Location by invitation only
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Presentations
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Edis Pala - Tradition & Sustainability Intertwined
Balkan designer Edis Pala showcases edgy new looks for next season. The brand’s motto, “Self-confidence is the key to success,” echoes throughout its creations, encouraging wearers to embrace their unique identity with pride.
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, 19 September
Palazzo Giurisconti
Sagaboi
Sagaboi returns to Milan! The brand plays on the Caribbean subculture “saga boy,” itself a West Indian word meaning “a playboy” or someone who dresses fashionably and stylishly, which surfaced in the 1930s as a form of masculine rebellion through fashion. Come peruse the upcoming collection and meet the designer himself.
11:00
Saturday, 21 September
Location to be announced
Mastewal Alemu - Fashion with a Purpose
Don’t miss this hot Ethiopian brand’s Milan debut. Helmed by designer Mastewal Alemu in Addis Abeba, the sustainability-first collections are meticulously crafted from handwoven fabrics into bold geometric shapes and rich silhouettes, jumpstarting a new vision of sustainability that speaks to our now.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday, 22 September
Palazzo Giurisconti
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