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Three Fabulous Days At African Fashion Week 2023 At The I.O.D
In This Landmark Year of 2023 Which Sees The 75th Anniversary of The Arrival of The Windrush Generation,The 50th Anniversary Year of Hip Hop, The Celebration of British Black History Month This Month, During Which The Royal Victoria & Albert Museum Announced It Will Be Staging A Special Exhibition Next Year of The 40 Year Career of Black British Model Naomi Campbell @naomi The First Black Model To Grace The Front Cover of Vogue Magazine, And A Champion of The Development of ‘Vogue Africa’, This Year’s African Fashion Week London, Hosted By The I.O.D. Seemed Particularly Special.
And This Sense of Special Was Even More So As Two Days After The Fashion Festival Was Scheduled To Finish King Charles III & Queen Camilla Were Scheduled To Commence Their First Commonwealth State Visit Since His Coronation May 6th Earlier This Year, To The African Continent And Arrive In Kenya. The State Visit Is In Conjunction With The Princes Trust International Enterprise Initiative @princestrustinternational On Instagram. British, Dual African (Ghanaian & Sierra Leone) Actor & Film Director @Idris Elba Is An Ambassador of The International Trust.
What Was Joyous About This Event Was The Inclusivity. It Was Great Seeing Men And Women Coming Down The Catwalk In All Shapes, Sizes And Ages All Looking Fabulous. It Was Great To Witness A Change In The Narrative From Mainstream Media’s Focus On African Poverty To This Self-Created International Recognition of African Creativity, Positivity And Ingenuity. And In Turn The All Round Sense of Commercial Confidence, Collaboration, Cooperation, Quality, Class, Contentment And Continued Growth & Development, Celebration, Friendliness & Self-Confidence.
This Level of Achievement Within The Fierce Fashion Industry Was Hard Earnt, Well Deserved And Needs To Be Closely Protected, Documented And Preserved. And Built Upon And Forever Be Under The Proprietorship of Great Africans. As It Is Now. And So As An Important, Potent, And Powerful Legacy It Should Remain Imperpetuity.
Day 1 Friday October 27 2023: The Inaugural UK Africa Trade Expo (UKATE)
Day 2 AFWL Saturday October 28 2023: Fashion Shows Throughout The Day (Photo: @AFWL)
Day 3 AWFL Sunday October 29 2023: A Gala Awards Night Including The Black History Legacy Awards
Majestic Looking Models Wearing African Designs Walk The Runway At The IOD Piccadilly, London, In The Afternoon Fashion Show, Saturday October 30th 2023. Designers @tullesandwools Offer Eco-Friendly Designs For Men, Women & Children And Worldwide Delivery. Photos Directly Above & Below By TheOrator.Press (TO.P)
There Was A Great Sense of The Majestic, The Regal & The Royal @AFWL 2023. And This Outfit Design By @VictoriaOwensApparel Sums It Up Nicely. The Power, Vibrancy And Boldness of The Regal Red Sash Set Over Silver And Gold Long & Lush Fabrics Speak For Themselves When It Comes To The Difference In Continental Style Compared To The Large Portrait Fatefully Appearing Over This Model’s Shoulder On The Wall Behind Her.
Day 2 AFWL Saturday October 28 2023: Fabulous Fashion Shows Throughout The Day On A Red Carpet Runway
African Fashion Week London 2023 Fashion Shows Were Stunning, Refreshing And Awesomely Authentic And Featured The Most Captivating African & Caribbean Models, Fabrics, Designs, Styles & Music. There Were So Many Wonderful Events & Here Is TheOrator.Press (TO.P) Special Report Featuring Just A Small Selection of What Caught Our Eye & Moved Us Most. (Photo: (TO.P) Photography) Dress By @Ik-Pen
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