Local fashion designers to shine at Forbes

Through the set-up, the African Fashion International (AFI) has partnered with Forbes Under 30 Summit to bring an authentic Africa-inspired Fashion Experience scheduled for April 27, 2022, which will shine light on African designers and their latest collections. For three days, from April 25-27, AFI’s showroom in Kasane will present the newest offerings from designers that will be available for delegates and guests to touch, feel and purchase. Headlining the showcase in Botswana is AFI’s showstopper, David Tlale who joins the runway since completing the Fashion Lab where he mentored three emerging designers.

According to a statement from AFI, the Fashion Experience and the Summit aim to leverage the biodiversity and natural appeal of Kasane to alter guests’ mindsets toward conscious capitalism and sustainable production. “For AFI, this shift involves a reimagined runway, without a ramp, to draw the intensity of natural light onto the showcase of sustainable collections. AFI is using its brand power to lure attention to ecological wonder in the Chobe District by hosting an eco-friendly show, in keeping with the Forbes theme of Sustainability,” stated AFI in their statement.