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The ever-growing Accra Fashion Week is set to take place from the 11th of December, Thursday to the 13th of December 2020. The even which recently made its mark as Ghana’s first event and Africa’s first fashion show to hit 2 million views on youtube is set to return with mind-blowing virtual show experience.
Corona Virus has altered the norm for the fashion world but in truth, it is simply working to filter the unnecessary activities executed all year round to the most essentials. All of these aspects are what is leading to a new and refined Accra Fashion Week dubbed ‘VIRTUAL INSANITY’.
According to the AFWk Team “We chose Virtual Insanity, simply based on the fact it will be a virtual show and the designs will be mind-blowing. It’s also a term from the famous song by UK British band Jamiroquai of which we will pick inspiration of the hit song and video ‘Virtual Insanity’.”
“The concept of the virtual show is a new insert into the world of fashion however we feel Accra Fashion Week can take this concept to the next level, and based on that we can’t say much more until you witness it yourself.”
The show will be hosted on FashionGHANA.com’s Facebook page with over 1 million guests and also streamed live on Accra Fashion Week’s youtube page with 10,000 subscribers. In addition to this will be a live show with very few limited guests and tickets.
The show is set to host Africa’s biggest and most stylish ready to wear and couture brands and leave a crack in the world of fashion. The announcement came shortly after the event historically succeeded 2million views on one of its runway shows surpassing
UPCOMING TOP EVENTS!
Volta Fashion Week, Awards and Honors will be happening this year from 10th-12th February at the serene Holy Trinity Spa and Hotel in the Volta region Of Ghana. Having an array of spectacular designers from both Ghana and other parts of Africa showcasing. This year’s event is fused with a special massage package for VIP guests. Ticket cost ranges from 50 cedis for students, 100 cedis single, 150 cedis double, 1000 cedis VIP and 1500 cedis for VVIP.
The International Fashion Festival in Togo (FIMO 228) has established itself for nine years now as a benchmark fashion event that promotes the talents of designers from all over the world. Like every fashion event, FIMO 228 reflects the art in fashion and all the cultures of the countries represented by the designers present. Presently on the FIMO 228, creators, models, photographers, journalists, national and international media. But it does not stop there. Each year, FIMO228 is part of a logic of commitment to solving the problems of our society. Thus, the 10th edition of FIMO 228 has the social theme “Fashion is committed to protecting the environment” and the artistic theme “Féérie”. Now the dice for the 10th has been rolled; 
All-African Leather Fair (AALF): the trade show organizing by The Ethiopian Leather Industries Association
(ELIA) from the first edition in 2008 up to 12th successfully. AALF brings together tanners, footwear and
other leather goods manufacturers, in addition of equipment and technology suppliers, chemical and
inputs suppliers, manpower training institutions, trade promotion organizations, etc from all over the
world.
African companies and organizations are expected to constitute the largest attendance. The Fair is a
specialized one designed to promote the African leather industry and to enable it create an interface with
its partners within the continent and around the world. There is side events included occurring parallel
with the show Panel discussion, Fashion show, Fashion Zone, Leather Talent show.
Due to the Global market situation and the pandemic impact the leather sector in Ethiopia and Africa at
large heavily affected. It is expected that the upcoming AALF trade fair will play its role in motivating the
sector in market expansion, facilitating inter Africa business relation .Investment Attraction, Technology
transfer and etc… To motivate the sector The government starts school shoe and bag project under the
initiation the manufacturing sector “Let Ethiopia produce “ “ Ethiopia Tamret“ as the sector dependent
on inputs such as chemical, accessories and component supplier will be expected in wide participation.
Considering these AALF2023 will Have new components fashion show will be including some Africa
countries participations, Fashion Zone(where many designers will participating by showing the Fashion
trends) Talent show (leather products creativity, any innovation creativity in the sector ) in addition to this
Ethiopia Leather journal upgraded to Africa Leather journal (sector based studies ,research and potential facts for Africa will be published inspirational descriptive motto also included .
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