African Fashion Week Houston | |
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Status | Inactive |
Genre | Fashion |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Houston, Texas |
Country | United States |
Established | 2014 |
Founders | Nkem Oji-Alala |
Most recent | 2021 |
Website | www |
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]
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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