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AFRO Fashion Association and Accademia del Lusso launch scholarship programme for emerging fashion talent

AFRO Fashion Association and Accademia del Lusso have announced a new partnership to support emerging fashion professionals through a scholarship programme worth approximately 120,000 Euros. The initiative will provide five scholarships to students from Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria and Italy, with the aim of expanding access to higher...

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Afro Fashion Week Milano returns with new look

Now in its ninth edition, Afro Fashion Week Milano is set to return to Italy’s fashion capital, hosted alongside Milan Fashion Week and spanning February 21 to 26. Afro Fashion Association, the organiser of the event, said the week will have a “new look” in the form of additional locations throughout the city and different events related to the...

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Afro Fashion Association to host first edition of Black Carpet Awards

Building on its efforts to diversify the fashion industry, the Afro Fashion Association has announced the launch of a new gala event, the Black Carpet Awards. The event will take place during the upcoming Milan Fashion Week, on February 22, 2023, in Milan. The first edition is set to focus on Italy, but the organisation said it has already set...