African Fashion Week Houston (AFWH), is an annual international

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, held in

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, that highlights African culture in a series of fashion shows, events, educational seminars, and workshops. The event features collections that reflect the traditions of

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and the

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History

Started in 2014 by Nkem Oji-Alala, the event has ranged between two and three days. In 2018, Olakanye Modupe, winner of the Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week presented her collection at the event. In 2016 the event helped raise money for

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, and included designs from students at the Art Institute of Houston. The most recent event took place in 2021.

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2014 establishments in Texas Fashion weeks in the United States Events in Houston Annual events in Texas {{Houston-stub

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