2012 Africa Fashion Calender

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| DATE | 20th FEB, 2012

| EVENT | V AUXHALL FASHION SCOUT / UBUNTU INTERNATIONAL PROJECT – LFW

| DETAILS | The South African Artist Management LLP primary objective is to see the success of its project that will incorporate PR, exhibition and fashion showcase, seminars, forecast, creation of new design led aesthetic from the concept development to launch. The Ubuntu International Project is a project that focuses on developing and promoting a new South African design aesthetic and will be held for the second season during LFW as part of the Vauxhall Fashion Scout event.

| LOCATION | London

ENGLAND, UK

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| DATE | 25th to 27th APRIL, 2012

| EVENT | HUB OF AFRICA FASHION WEEK

| DETAILS | Origin Africa Trade Show / International business & innovation symposiums along with Clairvoyant & In the Bag, are proud to organize their 2nd annual event: “The Hub of Africa Fashion Week 2012”. It will also promote networking among the leading fashion industry professionals including buyers/sellers, fashion journalists, trendsetters, and consumers.

| LOCATION | Addis Adaba

ETHIOPIA

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| DATE | 15th – 19th FEB, 2012 (TBC)

| EVENT | JOBURG FASHION WEEK

| DETAILS | An event run by African Fashion International (AFI) who are committed to the development and promotion of South Africa’s fashion talent. This fashion week provides the opportunity for designers to showcase their designs and to develop commercial & business skills on a fashion industry platforms which aims to deliversustainable benefits to designers & the industry.

| LOCATION | Sandton, Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICA

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| DATE | MAY/JUNE, 2012 (TBC)

| EVENT | MAROC IN MODE / MAROC SOURCING

| DETAILS | Organized by the Moroccan Association of Textile Industry and Apparel (Amith), the two fairs are aimed at companies looking for new supply capacity and diversify its product range. Maroc in Mode and Maroc Sourcing , to be held in the congress Le Palmeraie of Marrakech, want to become a showcase for textile companies in Morocco, a country that offers a positive location, experience in fashion soon, lower labor costs in Eastern Europe and flexibility in production volume, according to organizers.

| LOCATION | Casablanca

MOROCCO

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| EVENT | AFRICA FASHION WEEK NY

| DETAILS | 3 day event organised by Adiree.com introducing buyers and industry influencers will be previewed to African designers

| LOCATION | Broad Street Ballroom

41 Broad Street in New York, NY 10004, USSA

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| DATE | 13th – 16th JULY, 2012 (TBC)

| EVENT | CAPETOWN FASHION WEEK

| LOCATION | Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA

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| DATE | 3rd-4th AUG, 2012

| EVENT | AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON

| DETAILS | An annual event showcasing fashion mixing African culture, fashion, style and music. with London’s uniqueness and diversity.

| LOCATION | Spitalsfield, London

ENGLAND, UK

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| DATE | 23rd to 25th AUG, 2012 (TBC)

| EVENT | GHANA FASHION DESIGN WEEK

| DETAILS | Ghana Fashion & Design Week (GFDW) is a three-day event set to launch in 2012, the event will epitomize the fashion scene in Ghana with an annual event that celebrates Ghanaian and international designers.

| LOCATION | GHANA
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| DATE | OCT, 2012

| EVENT | WEST AFRICA FASHION DESIGN WEEK

| DETAILS | West African Fashion Week (WAFW) is an initiative to put West Africa on the map as a sparking and internationally oriented destination for fashion. Once a year this fashion week forms the centre-point of the West Africa countries. With a full schedule of catwalk shows, trade fairs, presentations, international artists, lectures and parties.

| LOCATION | GAMBIA

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DATE | - 23rd - 26th NOVEMBER, 2012 (TBC)

| EVENT | MPUMALANGA FASHION WEEK

| DETAILS | Mpumalanga September Fashion Week is a South African national event held in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Sowcasing local, national and Arican designers reflecting local traditions in art and design . 2011 theme is ‘Fashion Illustrated’.

| LOCATION | Mpumalanga province,

SOUTH AFRICA

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| DATE | TBC, 2012

| EVENT | AFRICA FASHION WEEK LOS ANGELES

| DETAILS | AFWLA will be a multifaceted week long event that will include runway shows, industry networking mixers, vendor exhibitions, and more. AFWLA was founded by Ms. Nnenna Obioha and Ms. Onyinyechi Egeonuigwe, leading a team of five, Ms. Obioha and Ms. Egeonuigwe’s vision is to bring African fashion to the international stage.

| LOCATION | Los Angeles, California

USA

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