Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST)

More Than Just a Fashion Show

The Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST) is a premier continental fashion and culture festival that showcases the depth of African creativity in fashion design, modeling, textiles, and trading as well as the creative economy. Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST) is the newest buzz on the catwalk r0mp stage and it seeks to unveil the versatility of African arts and designs, the creativity and towering powers of Africa's fashion industry as a job and wealth creator, the second largest sector, after Agriculture. The annual show offers a platform to identify gaps including in the areas of manufacturing and provide solutions on how to build Africa's fashion empire, whilst showcasing the creative tapestry of the continent's fashion industry. It also serves as a launchpad for budding designers to showcase their finest collections alongside the works of the biggest brands. Aware of the unique characteristics of the African fashion industry, MAFEST aims to celebrate the inventiveness of African youths and women annually. By showcasing their talents, MAFEST intends to position Africa as an indispensable global player in the world's fashion circuit. Additionally, MAFEST hopes to attract the attention of financial institutions and governments to support the growth of MSMEs in the creative industry through investments. The international festival also advocates for the need to produce finished garments in Africa and export them instead of exporting only raw material cotton. The festival is a four-day programme, comprising of among other strands Roadshows, exhibitions of fashion and beauty accessories, B2B meetings of stakeholders, Fashion Education workshops as well as fashion shows galore. The fashion shows parade Fashion designers from Africa, as well as budding models and Super Models from the continent. There will be plenty of chances to network and socialize during the festival. You can meet headline fashion icons, emerging and celebrity designers, and beauty enthusiasts. There will be meet-and-greet opportunities, photo opportunities, and chances to socialize with surprise guests, movie stars, beauty queens, and supermodels from all over the world. As you can imagine, the package is incredibly rich, a medley of enduring fun. The Fashion Show is a top-rated AA event that aims to evoke the glitz, glam, and razzmatazz of its class.

• Designer Showcases
• Model Competitions
• Workshops & Masterclasses
• Networking Events