Africa Fashion Week Maryland & Maryland Africa Fashion Week

About Africa Fashion Week Maryland & Maryland Africa Fashion Week (AFWMMAFW) Is more than a fashion event—it is a powerful cultural and artistic movement created to spotlight Maryland’s growing influence on global style. AFWMMAFW exists to elevate fashion as culture, art, and economic opportunity, while positioning Maryland as a rising international destination for creativity and tourism.

At its core, AFWMMAFW empowers designers, models, artisans, creatives, and entrepreneurs to grow, thrive, and achieve international success. Through world-class runway productions, exhibitions, and cultural showcases, we provide a platform that connects talent to opportunity, visibility, and global markets.

Maryland is a state with undeniable fashion potential. Its communities are passionate about style, culture, and self-expression—and AFWMMAFW was created to harness that passion. Our mission is to transform Maryland into a fashion-forward hub and a nationally recognized center for style, creativity, and innovation, while driving economic growth across the state and its counties.

Rooted in rich cultural heritage and supported by a dynamic arts and fashion ecosystem, Maryland deserves a prominent place on the global fashion map. AFWMMAFW serves as a bold international platform that builds a vital bridge between African and diaspora designers, artists, and the U.S. fashion market, while celebrating heritage, identity, excellence, and innovation.

Africa Fashion Week Maryland & Maryland Africa Fashion Week proudly invites small businesses, government agencies, industry leaders, and professional organizations to partner with us as sponsors and collaborators. Together, we can elevate Maryland’s global presence, strengthen tourism, empower local communities, and grow our county and state economies—one cultural moment at a time.

AFWMMAFW is not just an event. It is a movement. It is culture in motion. It is Maryland on the global stage.