partners

ikenga organisation

Created by UK-based heavy-weights in architecture and fashion education, the Ikenga Organisation leads the way in providing mentoring and internship opportunities for design students and graduates in elite design companies. For example, Ikenga Organisation partners are:

  • London-based designer and Educator, Samson Soboye will conduct a workshop with the fashion students. Samson has been featured in Vogue, dressed many celebrities, and been included in important exhibitions.

    Samson is an in-demand guest lecturer at Central St. Martins and Winchester School of Art and will present a talk on the influence of African fashion on the world.

    www.soboye.co.uk

  • Layton is an award-winning architect, designer and academic. Having just won the World Architecture Festival Award 2023 for Smart City design. He is one of only 4 architects in the world who are experts in smart city design.

    Layton previously served as an Associate Dean for Architecture, Interior Design Environment Architecture and Urban Landscape Architecture and now is the Visiting Professor for Research and External Profile developing a new suite of architecture and design courses at the London School of Film, Media and Design.

    Layton will give a presentation on the evolution and importance of African architecture.⠀⠀

    www.desitecture.co.uk

Africa fashion week london

Founded in 2011 by Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) is Europe’s largest fashion event promoting and nurturing African and African-inspired design talent.

With a collaborative catwalk, exhibition, and business development program, AFWL has led the way in highlighting Africa’s emerging designers and apparel industry and has been at the forefront of bringing awareness of Africa’s burgeoning fashion industry to the international market.

www.africafashionweeeklondonuk.com