Monday, 18 September

Dive-In to the Black Carpet Awards

By Invitation Only

A deep dive into the Black Carpet Awards first edition and where the initiative is headed next. Ring in this edition of Milan Fashion Week over dinner while meeting the protagonists and supporters of this groundbreaking project.

Tuesday, 19 September

¡GloLoCo! Opening Cocktail

By Invitation Only

Past, present + future collide this Milan Fashion Week with a deliciously hybrid showcase of fashion, technology, and sustainable design! Celebrate the opening of ¡GloLoCo! at prestigious Palazzo Morando with fellow press, buyers, and creatives, and meet the fashion designers selected for this edition’s Afro Fashion Week Milano, all while enjoying a cocktail and the show’s exquisite fashion collections and digital and interactive artworks.

Wednesday, 20 September

The Future of Fashion

Presentation free & open to the public

Fashion is on the cusp of incredible transformation. As digital technologies expand the horizons of the industry, we meet with three groundbreaking digital fashion innovators to discuss what’s to come. Featuring Lorenzo Albrighi and Eliana Kuo, cofounders of SPIN.FASHION, in conversation with Lili Eva Bartha, founder of GN3RA. Moderated by Gloriamaria Cappelletti and Michelle Francine Ngonmo.

Digital Fashion Launchpad

Workshop free & open to the public

Jumpstart your exploration in digital fashion in this interactive workshop! Personalize the garments featured in this edition’s Afro Fashion showcase using GN3RA, learn how to create AR environments using iPad technology and the Apple CLIPS app, and more. No previous technical or design experience needed. Made possible thanks to the support of Apple.

¡GloLoCo! exhibition

Free & open to the public

Past, present + future collide at Palazzo Morando. This groundbreaking showcase at Milan’s prestigious fashion museum blurs the lines between tradition and innovation, geography and technology, featuring new collections by five emerging BIPOC designers alongside stunning digital content curated by Red-Eye Metazine, AR try-ons with SPIN, customization on GN3RA‘s digital fashion platform, and a metaverse experience. Entry is free, with no reservation required. 

Thursday, 21 September

Workshop: Upcycled Weaving

Workshop free & open to the public

Explore traditional weaving techniques and create your own upcycled textile swatch with Gladys Ngo Epie, one of the artisans behind Cameroon’s Second Chance Collective. Learn more about this Afro Fashion initiative.

¡GloLoCo! exhibition

Free & open to the public

Past, present + future collide at Palazzo Morando. This groundbreaking showcase at Milan’s prestigious fashion museum blurs the lines between tradition and innovation, geography and technology, featuring new collections by five emerging BIPOC designers alongside stunning digital content curated by Red-Eye Metazine, AR try-ons with SPIN, customization on GN3RA‘s digital fashion platform, and a metaverse experience. Entry is free, with no reservation required.

Friday, 22 September

Regional Realities: Fabriqué en Africa

Free & open to the public

Explore realities from South Africa and Cameroon in this meet-and-greet event open to buyers and the public. Featuring SS/24 collections from Michael Ludwig Studio, the BAM Collective, and Refuse Clothing, as well as an upcycled denim collection from Laba Douala Free Academy of Fine Arts.

¡GloLoCo! exhibition

Free & open to the public

Past, present + future collide at Palazzo Morando. This groundbreaking showcase at Milan’s prestigious fashion museum blurs the lines between tradition and innovation, geography and technology, featuring new collections by five emerging BIPOC designers alongside stunning digital content curated by Red-Eye Metazine, AR try-ons with SPIN, customization on GN3RA‘s digital fashion platform, and a metaverse experience. Entry is free, with no reservation required.

Saturday, 23 September

¡GloLoCo! exhibition

Free & open to the public

Past, present + future collide at Palazzo Morando. This groundbreaking showcase at Milan’s prestigious fashion museum blurs the lines between tradition and innovation, geography and technology, featuring new collections by five emerging BIPOC designers alongside stunning digital content curated by Red-Eye Metazine, AR try-ons with SPIN, customization on GN3RA‘s digital fashion platform, and a metaverse experience. Entry is free, with no reservation required.

Maxivive SS/24

By invitation only

Discover the new collection of one of our rising star designers. Maxivive embodies this edition’s theme of Regional Realities, seamlessly blending his Nigerian origins with signature London streetstyle, challenging assumptions of what African fashion looks like.

Sunday, 24 September

Take a break from this whirlwind week and refresh your strength! We want you in top form tomorrow for the final events of our 10th anniversary edition of Afro Fashion Week.

Monday, 25 September

Phan Dang Hoang SS/24

Online

Discover the new collection of one of our designers, Vietnam-born and Milan-based Phan Dang Hoang, returning to the Afro Fashion Week catwalk, this time online broadcast around the world.

Afro Fashion @ MODES

By invitation only

Presenting the second edition of Afro Fashion at MODES! 12 POC designers in Italy and abroad have been selected for the occasion, including new talents to keep an eye on as well as rapidly rising stars. Discover tonight who’s made it into this year’s showcase!