African Fashion Week Houston Explained
African Fashion Week Houston |
Status: | Inactive |
Genre: | Fashion |
Frequency: | Annual |
Location: | Houston, Texas |
Country: | United States |
Established: | 2014 |
Founders: | Nkem Oji-Alala |
Last: | 2021 |
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]
History
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]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Fashion show celebrates the beauty of African style. November 2016 . Houston Chronicle.
- Web site: Walker . Aswad . 2019-10-22 . African Fashion Week Houston 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625000654/https://defendernetwork.com/faces-houston-events/african-fashion-week-houston-2019/ . 2023-06-25 . 2023-06-25 . DefenderNetwork.com . en-US.
- Web site: African Fashion Week Houston . 2019-04-14 . African Fashion Week Houston . en-US.
- Web site: 2018-10-23 . NSFDW 2018 Womenswear Designer of the Year is set to showcase her collection at African Fashion Week Houston ยป YNaija . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624235934/https://ynaija.com/nsfdw-2018-womenswear-designer-of-the-year-is-set-to-showcase-her-collection-at-african-fashion-week-houston/ . 2023-06-24 . 2023-06-24 . YNaija . en-GB.
- Web site: Sewing . Joy . 2016-11-01 . Fashion show celebrates the beauty of African style . 2023-06-25 . Chron . en.
- Web site: ABC13 Crossroads 10/16/16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625003021/https://abc13.com/abc13-houston-crossroads-community-affairs/1565091/ . 2023-06-25 . 2023-06-25 . ABC13 Houston . en.
- Web site: 2021-10-30 . African Fashion Week Houston returns for a classy experience . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624234712/https://defendernetwork.com/culture/african-fashion-week-houston-returns-for-a-world-class-experience/ . 2023-06-24 . 2023-06-24 . Defender Network . en-US.