Mercedez Benz Fashion week 2013: 30 top African designers from 15 countries will be showcased in 20 runway shows

African Fashion International (AFI) will be hosting the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa (MBFW Africa) from 30 October – 2 November 2013. The collections of more than 30 top African designers from 15 countries will be showcased in 20 runway shows in the City of Tshwane, the African Capital of Excellence.

Featured designers represent some of the best of African collections from across the continent and the Diaspora. Highlights include Taibo Bacar (Winner of the 2012 Designer of the Year – AFI Africa Fashion Awards) from Mozambique; Mille Collines from Rwanda; Mina Evans and Duaba Serwa from Ghana; Sheria Ngowi and Mustafa Hassanali from Tanzania; David Tlale,Marianne Fassler and Thula Sindi from South Africa. This exceptional line-up is a testament to AFI’s commitment to excellence in presenting the best in creative innovation and commercial success.

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